First Photo of Christopher Steele ex-British Intelligence who prepared dossier on Trump
Christopher Steele is a former British spy who has found himself in the midst of international controversy and drama (read more about him here).
The Wall Street Journal reports he’s the source of the salacious and scandalous – and completely unproven – Donald Trump “dossier” that hit the international news media. Twitter thinks he is too good to be true, name and all, and belongs in the pages of a spy novel or on the set of a James Bond film.
One is unlikely to see Christopher Steele, ex British intel, private-security consultant, prepared Trump dossier, drinking tea in a hotel
It’s unfair to be a:
– British
– Spy
– Named Christopher Steele
Pick ONE
Urgent Advice to #ChristopherSteele
Don’t go for the melting #JohnTravolta one doe
#WatersportGate
#TrumpPissedOff
Is there a more British ex-intelligence officer name than “Christopher Steele?” Besides James Bond, of course.
Trump has fired back, calling the allegations, which were printed in full by BuzzFeed, “fake news.” According to CNN, “Classified documents” were “presented last week to President Obama and President-elect Trump,” including some of the allegations.
On Twitter, Steele’s name was the starting point for much of the humor, as people compared him to Remington Steele and James Bond.
Others thought, jokes aside, there were very serious questions lingering:
@jdawsey1 great story but question of the day for me is, who paid Christopher Steele?
Austin Powers also received mentions:
Some tried their hands at fiction:
Angelica slid the Trump dossier to one side, leaning in to seductively adjust his tie, “It’s time for your debriefing, Christopher Steele.”
The Wall Street Journal reports that Steele wrote the unverified report, which contained unproven, damaging allegations about Trump.
Steele now runs a London intelligence firm. On Twitter, people have created memes about Steele, which many comparing the ex British spy to fictional characters in spy lore and some questioning how he could possibly have such a perfect name for the role. The Telegraph reports that Steele’s research was funded by Trump opponents, both in the Republican and Democratic parties.
In response, Trump said that he felt like he was living in Nazi Germany, as many news organization reprinted the allegations, even though they are unverified. Steele is a director of London-based Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd., the Wall Street Journal reports.
When reached by the newspaper, Steele wouldn’t confirm or deny that his company had prepared the report. The Wall Street Journal reported, “The dossier consists of a series of unsigned memos that appear to have been written between June and December 2016.” The newspaper alleged that efforts were made to get the report to federal law enforcement agencies in the United States, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Here are some of the other best tweets, comments, and jokes on Steele:
Christopher Steele is a fucking class spy name to be fair, born for the job
It’d be kind of cool if #ChristopherSteele used code name Remington Steele while in MI6
Please let #ChristopherSteele ‘s wife first name to be Danielle. #Newsnight #trumpconference
#WSJ reports name of former MI-6 agent behind the supposed Trump dossier as Christopher Steele…What? James Bond was already taken?
#ChristopherSteele is that a spy name or what!
Spy scribblers wondering: Why couldn’t we come up with a sex-file- leaking ex MI 6 agent named Christopher Steele?
It’s fitting that the guy who prepared the Tr@#% dossier has a porn name #ChristopherSteele
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