The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Wednesday they have "hit a wall" in trying to probe the origin of a salacious anti-Trump dossier, as the committee forges ahead with its investigation into Russia’s interference and possible collusion with Trump campaign associates in the 2016 election. “As it relates to the Steele dossier, unfortunately, the committee has hit a wall,” North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr, the chairman of the committee, said during a press conference at the Capitol. The dossier, authored by former British spy Christopher Steele, includes unverified allegations about Trump's connections with Russia and surfaced online in January. Burr said the committee has made a number of unsuccessful attempts to contact Steele and hopes he will cooperate. The committee has conducted 100 interviews, held 11 open hearings on the matter and reviewed 100,000 documents, including highly classified intelligence, emails and campaign documents, Burr said.

Source: Fox News October 04, 2017 18:07 UTC