Title: Donald Trump dossier: intelligence sources vouch for author's credibility | Donald Trump | The Guardian
Headings: Donald Trump dossier: intelligence sources vouch for author's credibility
Donald Trump dossier: intelligence sources vouch for author's credibility
Ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele, named as writer of Donald Trump memo, is ‘highly regarded professional’

Content: And the answer to that lies in the credibility of its apparent author, the ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele, the quality of the sources he has, and the quality of the people who were prepared to vouch for him. In all these respects, the 53-year-old is in credit. Christopher Steele. Photograph: The Sun
On Thursday night, as the former spy was in hiding, having fled his home in the south-east of England, former colleagues rallied to defend him. One described him as “very credible” – a sober, cautious and meticulous professional with a formidable record. The former Foreign Office official, who has known Steele for 25 years and considers him a friend, said: “ The idea his work is fake or a cowboy operation is false – completely untrue. Chris is an experienced and highly regarded professional. He’s not the sort of person who will simply pass on gossip.”