News Alert: Authorities arrest analyst who was source for Steele dossier
Igor Danchenko, a Russian analyst who was a source for the 2016 dossier of allegations about Donald Trump, was arrested Thursday as part of Special Counsel John Durham's investigation into the origins of the FBI's Russia investigation, a law enforcement official told CNN. Danchenko will appear in the Eastern District of Virginia later Thursday. The charges are still under seal. Danchenko was a key source of information used by former British intelligence operative Christopher Steele in a dossier that alleged Trump was compromised by ties to Russia ahead of the 2016 election. CNN BREAKING NEWS You are receiving this newsletter because you've signed up to receive CNN Breaking News alerts.
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