"Let's continue with the... opening of the investigation, supposedly on July 31st, 2016. The investigation was not opened, based on an official product from intelligence, but based on a rumor conveyed by . On Volume 1, page 89, your report describes him blandly as a representative of a foreign government. But he was actually a long time Australian politician—not a military or intelligence official—who had previously arranged a $25 million donation to the , and has previous ties to Dearlove. So Downer conveys a rumor he supposedly heard about a conversation between Papadopoulos and . James Comey has publicly called Mifsud a Russian agent, yet your report does not refer to Mifsud as a Russian agent. Mifsud has extensive contacts with western governments and the FBI. For example, there is a recent photo of him standing next to Boris Johnson, the new prime minister of Great Britain. What we're trying to figure out... is if our NATO allies or Boris Johnson have been compromised. ...Comey says Mifsud is a Russian agent, you do not. So... do you stand by what's in the report?"
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