An aside in a New York Times report on the Steele dossier undercuts a long-running assertion in the press that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interference in the 2016 presidential election was aimed primarily at getting President Donald Trump elected.
FLASHBACK: The NYT Dossier Report Contains A Key Note About Putin’s Meddling Aims
![Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton attends a campaign rally accompanied by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) at Alumni Hall Courtyard, Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire U.S., October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton attends a campaign rally accompanied by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) at Alumni Hall Courtyard, Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire U.S., October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria](https://images.dailycaller.com/image/width=960,height=411,fit=cover,f=auto/https://cdn01.dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/warren-clinton-e1567902761210.jpg)
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Rachel Stoltzfoos
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