Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch: Trump, Russia and the Steele Dossier (MARIN)
Schedule
Thu Dec 31 2020 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
Acqua Hotel - Mill Valley | Mill Valley, CA
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Glenn Simpson, Co-Founder, Fusion GPS; Co-Author, Crime in Progress: Inside the Steele Dossier and the Fusion GPS Investigation of Donald TrumpPeter Fritsch, Co-Founder, Fusion GPS; Co-Author, Crime in Progress: Inside the Steele Dossier and the Fusion GPS Investigation of Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia’s government and some of its wealthy oligarchs has become one of the defining stories of his presidency. His recent impeachment had deep connections to the multiple investigations surrounding the Trump–Russia relationship, including the FBI investigation and the Mueller Report. While the famous Steele Dossier didn’t start any of the official inquiries, its memos are essential to the Trump–Russia story. Not surprisingly, Fusion GPS, the political opposition research company that commissioned the Steele Dossier, has found itself at the center of the biggest news story on the planet—a story that would lead to accusations of witch hunts, a relentless campaign of persecution by congressional Republicans, bizarre conspiracy theories and even an investigation of the original FBI investigation launched by Attorney General William Barr.
In their recent book, Crime in Progress, the founders of Fusion GPS—Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, two former reporters at The Wall Street Journal—tell their side of the story. In the fall of 2015, Fusion GPS was hired to look into Donald Trump’s finances. The deeper Fusion dug, the more it began to notice names that Simpson and Fritsch had come across during their days covering Russian corruption. It also became clearer that the focus of Fusion’s research going forward would be Trump’s entanglements with Russia. To help them make sense of what they were seeing, Simpson and Fritsch engaged the services of a former British intelligence agent and Russia expert named Christopher Steele. He would produce a series of memos that raised deeply alarming questions about the nature of Trump’s ties to a hostile foreign power.
Come hear Simpson and Fritsch tell their story—a tale of the high-stakes pursuit of one of the biggest, most important stories of our time, no matter the costs.
Location: Acqua Hotel, 555 Redwood Hwy., Mill ValleyTime: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8:30 p.m. book signingNotes: Simpson photo by Neil King; the authors will appear in San Francisco at noon
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Acqua Hotel - Mill Valley, 555 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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