title: Trump Swings Back at Author of Fake Dossier: ‘Failed Spy’ Might Face Libel Action
text: 21st Century Wire says In a Tweet, Donald Trump hints at libel action in response to the  Trump dossier  which was allegedly compiled by former MI6 officer, Christopher Steele.Is the Donald going to take the next logical step in battling fake news in the mainstream media, pushed by his political opponents and take one of their intelligence thugs to court? Keep an eye on this developing story. Alexander Mercouris The DuranDonald Trump has lashed out at Christopher Steele, the former British MI6 officer who compiled the Trump Dossier.Steele worked in Russia for MI6 in the 1990s and at one time headed MI6 s Russian desk.  It turns out that he was also the case officer of Andrey Litvinenko, the FSB defector the British authorities accuse the Russians of murdering with polonium.  It seems that Steele has however not actually travelled to Russia for twenty years, making it unclear how he contacted the various Russian insiders who he says provided him with the information he used to compile the Trump Dossier.In any event, Trump in a tweet has now called Steele a  failed spy It now turns out that the phony allegations against me were put together by my political opponents and a failed spy afraid of being sued . . . Totally made up facts by sleazebag political operatives, both Democrats and Republicans   FAKE NEWS!The reference to Steele being  a failed spy afraid of being sued  suggests that Trump is considering bringing a libel action against him.  If so then Steele will have to explain the contents of the Trump Dossier before a British court.  Given that despite certain recent changes British libel laws are amongst the most rigorous in the world, that would make for a very interesting court case Continue this report at The DuranRead More Election News at: 21st Century Wire Election CoverageSUPPORT 21WIRE   SUBSCRIBE & BECOME A MEMBER@ 21WIRE.TV