“This statement is inaccurate and misleading as written,” Strzok wrote in reference to the lead of the Times story, which said that officials had intercepted calls and obtained phone records of contacts between Russian intelligence officials and individuals associated with Trump.

“We have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with [Intelligence Officers],” Strzok’s note said.

The Times reported that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was one of the individuals picked up in intercepted calls with Russian intelligence officers. The story also said that the FBI was sifting through a vast trove of call logs and intercepted communications as part of the investigation into any links between Trump associates and Russia.

Strzok discounted those allegations, writing that “we are unaware of any call with any Russian government official in which Manafort was a party.”

The Times also inaccurately reported that the FBI was at the time investigation Roger Stone, a longtime Trump confidant.

“We have not investigated Roger Stone,” Strzok wrote.

The Times said that FBI officials believed that Steele “had a credible track record” and that he had briefed the FBI about how he collected information for the dossier.

Strzok indicated that the FBI had obtained information that raised questions about Steele’s dossier. “Recent interviews and investigation, however, reveal Steele may not be in a position to judge the reliability of his source network,” he wrote.