So who really had the Russian connections?

"“...However, in his second interview, when shown visitor logs from the Department of State listing Steele as his visitor, Winer said he remembered bringing Steele to the Department of State but did not recall when.”

Winer also acknowledged that prior to joining the State Department, he did consulting and legal work for Russian clients, including some that might be “pro-Putin.” He said that he first met Steele because of their shared interest in Russia-related issues.

“In 2009, after I had moved to APCO Worldwide and was still engaged in various types of Russian representation all over the map — some might be pro-Putin, some might be anti-Putin,” Winer told the committee...."