News Ex-British spy Christopher Steele and Ivanka Trump were ‘personal friends’ for years, reports say December 10, 2019William Cummings, USA TODAYComments Off on Ex-British spy Christopher Steele and Ivanka Trump were ‘personal friends’ for years, reports say Steele told investigators the idea he was biased against Donald Trump was "ridiculous" because he was friends with a member of the Trump family.