The big hole in Christopher Steele’s defense of himself

It’s not really clear what the utility is of Christopher Steele speaking out now, long after his dossier of unverified claims about Donald Trump and Russia colored Trump’s presidency — and especially with Trump now out of office. Steele had declined to speak publicly on the situation for most of five years, but he’s now the subject of a Hulu documentary, and ABC News has published an interview with Steele.

Or put more precisely, it’s not clear what the utility is of it beyond Steele trying to defend his good name with...