For one thing, the Steele dossier was hinted at but not actually released during the election. That's understandable, as it was a piece of opposition research.

For one thing, the Steele dossier was hinted at but not actually released during the election. That's understandable, as it was a piece of opposition research. I read that the Steele dossier was delivered to the press for a while before Buzzfeed leaked it. Then it was discussed as news. The news organizations were sitting on the document and afterward they said they were verifying its claims.