FBI Documents Allege Nellie Ohr Lied to Congress in Trump-Russia Probe

Newly declassified FBI documents and internal records reveal that Nellie Ohr, a Fusion GPS researcher, gave demonstrably false testimony to Congress in 2018 regarding her role in the Trump-Russia investigation. Ohr denied knowledge of the Department of Justice's investigation and claimed she did not share her research beyond Fusion GPS, her husband Bruce Ohr, and Christopher Steele; however, evidence shows she provided a thumb drive with her research to Bruce Ohr, a senior DOJ official, to be passed to the FBI. The FBI found probable cause that Nellie and Bruce Ohr communicated extensively about the Russia-collusion investigations, blurring personal and professional boundaries. Additionally, Nellie Ohr sent emails to DOJ prosecutors during the height of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, some of which she later deleted. Her research contributed to dossiers, including the Steele dossier, that were central to the FBI's probe into alleged Trump-Russia ties. Despite substantial evidence of falsehoods, the Justice Department has not held Nellie Ohr accountable, prompting criticism that individuals on the political left avoid repercussions for misleading Congress.