washington washington research firm pay former british spy company 168,000 work dossier outline russian financial personal link donald trump 2016 election campaign u.s. firm say statement wednesday although public knowledge fusion gps pay work amount disclose fusion gps hire former mi6 officer christopher steele collect information trump advisers fusion gps statement say tell congress 168,000 pay last year orbis business intelligence steele company money pay orbis take 1.02 million receive fee expense perkins coie law firm statement say law firm represent democratic national committee hillary clinton presidential campaign although initial research fusion trump republican primary candidates commission conservative website steele report central investigations special counsel congressional committees u.s. intelligence agency allegations russia try help trump campaign russia repeatedly deny allegations trump deny collusion moscow officials call probe witch hunt oct. 29 message post twitter president trump say dossier cost much 12 million without provide evidence never see republican anger unity concern lack investigation clinton make fake dossier 12,000,000 .... trump tweet source familiar steele work say begin work fusion gps may 2016 stop election early washington-based conservative website back wealthy republican donor washington free beacon hire fusion conduct research trump republican candidates version story correct say 1.02 million instead 1.2 million paragraph ex-british spy pay 168,000 trump dossier u.s. firm disclose