Editor's Note: Preet was going to write about the DNC but got sidelined when, for the second time, a Trump campaign chairman was indicted on federal charges. By SDNY. Working with the law enforcement arm of the US Postal Service. Stay Tuned for Preet's reaction to the charges against Steve Bannon and others.

The report also provides additional grist for Republicans’ criticism of the FBI’s conduct in the lead-up to the 2016 election. In particular, it denounces the FBI’s reliance on the “Steele dossier,” a largely discredited research file compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele. “Many of the dossier’s specific allegations about the activities of individuals are uncorroborated,” the report reads. The report outlines Manafort’s business connections with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who the Committee calls “a key implementer of Russian influence operations around the globe.” The probe reveals that “Steele had worked for Deripaska, likely beginning at least in 2012, and continued to work for him into 2017, providing a potential direct channel for Russian influence on the dossier.”

—  Listen to cybersecurity expert Alex Stamos on the new episode of Cyber Space with John Carlin.