He also told the FBI in March 2017 that he received funding from a group of between seven and 10 wealthy donors and that he planned to provide information to federal investigators, the press and lawmakers. Jones operated what he called a “shadow media organization helping the government” to investigate Russian meddling in the 2016 election. 31, 2017, seemingly to resume Democrats’ investigation of Trump’s possible links to Russia. Jones, a former staffer to California Democrat Sen. Steele’s report, which alleged a “well-coordinated conspiracy” between the Trump campaign and the Russian government, has come under intense scrutiny in the wake of the special counsel’s findings in the 22-month Russia probe.ĭaniel J.
