The man who published both the dossier and the best reporting on the Trump Tower deal, @semaforben still doesn't understand he peddled likely Russian disinformation.
Ben Smith Still Doesn't Understand He Peddled Likely Russian Disinformation - emptywheel
I'm not sure whether it was just chance or whether Ben Smith knew in advance that BuzzFeed would announce the closure of its news division on the same day that he posted an account of publishing the Steele dossier.His account doesn't explain whether the cost of defending against serial Russian lawfare for publishing the dossier made it harder, in the aftermath, to pay journalists' salaries, but it's a question that deserves an answer.