Donald Trump, Alone in the Room with His KGB Handler, Getting His Ass Served on a Picnic Platter - emptywheel
Briefly

Trump ordered the declassification of the Crossfire Hurricane binder, leading to its release. A comparison with previous releases reveals that key information remains withheld. The binder primarily contains the management files of informants Christopher Steele and Stefan Halper, detailing their payments and meetings. This information could be beneficial for Russian spies and undermines the ability of individuals to cooperate with the FBI. Overall, the binder does not provide a complete picture of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation and may instead damage US intelligence efforts.
The release of the binder is yet another item in a very long list, seemingly done as part of Trump's grievance that he needed Russian help to get elected, that has instead served to damage US intelligence, particularly Russian experts.
Almost half of the released pages consist of the Confidential Human Source management files of Christopher Steele and Stefan Halper. They are very useful for Russian spies to reconstruct past disclosures.
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