Strzok says the salacious Trump-Russia dossier is not why the FBI's Russia investigation was launched

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FBI official Peter Strzok on Thursday said in sworn testimony to the House Judiciary Committee that the salacious Trump-Russia dossier is not why the FBI launched its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

Strzok, who is being accused by Republicans of injecting anti-Trump bias into the Russia probe, faced tough questioning on the subject of the dossier over the course of Thursday's hearing.

The dossier, compiled by the former British spy Christopher Steele at the behest of the research firm Fusion GPS, is 35 pages long, and alleges that the Kremlin had been "cultivating, supporting, and assisting" President Donald Trump for years under the direct supervision of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

FBI official Peter Strzok on Thursday said in sworn testimony to the House Judiciary Committee that the salacious Trump-Russia dossier is not why the FBI launched its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida asked Strzok, "The dossier. Was the dossier a part of why you opened up the investigation?"See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why the North Korea summit mattered even if it was 'mostly a photo op'See Also:Hearing with FBI agent goes off the rails after GOP congressman asks how many times he lied to his wife about cheating on herTrump says Putin isn't his enemy and that 'hopefully some day maybe he'll be a friend'FBI official Peter Strzok issued a blistering takedown of accusations of political bias when Rep. Gowdy asked about his texts in a heated back-and-forthSEE ALSO: 'Just another victory notch in Putin's belt': FBI official Peter Strzok testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in a high-stakes hearing

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