the entire Steele dossier is political and was known to be unverified.1) Steele put together a summary of evidence out there about Rump for Republican clients then later for HRC.
2) Papadopoulos meets with Australian diplomat bragging about info Russian spy’s are going to give him re HRC.
3) Australian government alerts FBI.
4) FBI opens an investigation collects info including the Steele summary.
5) Using info contained in the Steele summary of evidence, (and other information) FBI put together warrant application. Such an application requires non hearsay affidavits of first hand accounts to be considered evidence before any judge will approve it.
6) A warrant was approved.
The result is the Mueller investigation. No wrongdoing in this process. We don’t have the warrant application because the Republicans won’t release it.
The Dems are claiming the fact it was "political" was stated -but do not dispute the fact the dossier was salacious and unverified.
From what I know the Steele dossier was the main claim to put on and keep the FISA warrant on Page-
supporting info was the bogus Yahoo article...the whole thing was a fabrication
