Article snippet: Current and past leaders of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) say they had no knowledge that the national party was helping to fund a dossier compiled by a British spy that contained scandalous accusations about President Trump.The Washington Post reported on Wednesday lashed out at the “fake dossier” and described it as the cornerstone of “the whole Russia hoax.” Republicans fired back, noting that the Clinton campaign paid a foreign spy for opposition research that got published online, while MORE Jr. has been at the center of controversy for trying and failing to get opposition research from a Russian lawyer. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more