@oralloy,
You have to remember those people who have either been fired from the fbi or removed from the Mueller Team that were involved in the background pushing the dossier to the media, which in turn did the bidding of those senior "intelligence" officials. Once the MSM was involved, it was easy for the DNC to point to the dossier as reason for there to be an investigation. When one wasn't forth coming, the MSM started making more noise and that got the "masses" involved, which lead to even more lies about Trump and Russia. You've had Clapper, the former head of the CIA, going on CNN and MSNBC for the last 2 years saying there was collusion and calling Trump a traitor.
It all goes back to those who have been either fired or removed from the Mueller team and a few other former govt officials. Bruce Ohr, who's wife worked for Fusion GPS, James Clapper for CIA head, Steele dossier, Strzok-Page and of course Comey. How many of those same people cleared Clinton? Conspiracy and coup, "insurance policy". The Russians were successful in one aspect, they caused massive division in the nation that will be felt for years to come, the left fell for it, hook line and sinker.