On Wednesday, Fox News reporter Sara Carter alleged that longtime Hillary Clinton confidante Sidney Blumenthal was interviewed by FBI agents as far back as 2016 regarding the dossier that suggested Donald Trump colluded with Russia during the 2016 campaign.
Carter stated:
This is what we’re finding out right now; that the FBI was apparently talking to Sidney Blumenthal, as well, about the dossier; we’re also looking at pieces of this puzzle that we haven’t seen before … Christopher Steele, when he met with the FBI, was actually informed by the FBI about George Papadopoulos. This is very interesting, because it’s like they were sharing information. So here we have Christopher Steele, who’s collecting information, really at the behest of the Hillary Clinton and the DNC, that’s who’s really paying him, through Fusion GPS, and now they’re sharing information with the FBI. And lo and behold, we know now that Sideny Blumenthal was interviewed by the FBI in connection to the dossier.
Jordan Schachtel at Conservative Review offered a brief history of Blumenthal’s legacy of acting on behalf of Hillary:
He was behind the Clinton campaigns efforts to spread the “birther” conspiracy alleging that former President Barack Obama was not born in the United States. Given his role in the smear campaign, President Obama refused to allow Clinton to bring him onto her official staff.
While Hillary Clinton was serving as Secretary of State, Blumenthal acted as something of a private intelligence operative for her. Clinton’s private email archive reveals that the former Secretary of State relied on Blumenthal as one of her most trusted confidants. Using shady resources, Blumenthal often delivered her intricate reports on geopolitical matters.
Schachtel also delineated Blumenthal’s chummy relationship with Moscow:
Blumenthal has also lobbied on behalf of a close ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In emails disclosed by Wikileaks, Blumenthal consistently advocated for Clinton to adopt a pro-Moscow position in Eastern Europe. Additionally, Blumenthal’s son is a pro-Putin propagandist who now openly advocates for Russia’s foreign policy priorities.
Speaking of Blumenthal, The Weekly Standard reported in October 2015, “Of late, he’s drawn a salary from the Clinton Foundation while, according to the New York Times, acting as ‘a paid consultant to Media Matters and American Bridge, organizations that helped lay the groundwork for Mrs. Clinton’s 2016 campaign.’”