Where is the Former UK Spy Who Wrote that Salacious Trump Dossier? (Video)

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Where is the Former UK Spy Who Wrote that Salacious Trump Dossier?
The source of the most talked about and totally unverified claim that Russia may have compromised president-elect Donald Trump is a former British spy, who at the moment, no one can find.
 Dawn Ennis
          
          Jan 12, 2017
          
        
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The Advocate's news editor Dawn Ennis successfully transitioned from broadcast journalism to online media following another transition that made headlines; in 2013, she became the first trans staffer in any major TV network newsroom. As the first out transgender editor at The Advocate, the native New Yorker continues her 30-year media career, in which she has earned more than a dozen awards, including two Emmys. With the blessing of her three children, Dawn retains the most important job title she's ever held: Dad.
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Where is the Former UK Spy Who Wrote that Salacious Trump Dossier?

The source of the most talked about and totally unverified claim that Russia may have compromised president-elect Donald Trump is a former British spy, who at the moment, no one can find.

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