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The Honorable Rod J. Rosenstein Deputy Attorney General U.S. Department

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Washington, DC 20530 The Honorable Christopher

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Wray Director Federal Bureau

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Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue,

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Washington , DC 20535 Dear Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein and Director Wray: Attached please find a classified memorandum related to certain communications between Christopher Steele and multiple U.S. news outlets regarding the so-called Trump dossier that Mr . Stee le compiled on behalf

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Fusion GPS for the Clinton Campaign and the Democratic National Committee and also p rovided to the FBI . Based

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the information contained therein, we are respectfully referring Mr. Steele to you for investigation

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potential violations

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U.S . C. § 1001, fo r statements the Committee has reason to believe Mr. Steele made regarding his distribution

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information contained in the dossier. Thank you for your promp t attention to this important matter.

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you have any questions, please contact Patrick Davis

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De Lisa Lay

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Chairman Grassley ' s s taff at (202) 224-5225. Charles

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