However, Clinton and other high-level Democrats have denied having knowledge of the dossier during the election. "In that capacity, during the 2016 election cycle we retained Fusion GPS to provide research on multiple candidates in the Republican presidential primary, just as we retained other firms to assist in our research into Hillary Clinton," the statement reads. "The Free Beacon had no knowledge of or connection to the Steele dossier, did not pay for the dossier, and never had contact with, knowledge of, or provided payment for any work performed by Christopher Steele," the statement adds. According to the statement, Free Beacon representatives told the House Intelligence Committee Friday they would answer questions about the "ongoing probe of Fusion GPS and the Steele dossier." The subpoena is part of the committee's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Source: CNN October 28, 2017 00:10 UTC