In the news: Steele’s past as a former MI6 officer lighting up debates over Russia reports and intelligence reliability. Born 1964, ran MI6 Russia desk 2006–09.
The Justice Department has been interviewing CIA officials about former CIA director John Brennan’s role in an intelligence assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 election. The interviews are part of an ongoing probe that could see Brennan charged with making a false statement to Congress. Prosecutors have signaled a broad investigation spanning the Obama era.