The question of whether Trump is currently being blackmailed by the Russian government has been raised repeatedly in light of allegations in the “Steele Dossier,” the file compiled by former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele, and which alleges deep business and personal ties between Trump and Russia.

That dossier includes allegations that Trump has engaged in sexually compromising behavior during visits to Russia, behavior that may have been captured on tape by Russian intelligence and used as leverage over Trump — in particular during his November 2013 visit when he was allegedly filmed by Russian intelligence as he enjoyed a “golden showers” urination show performed by Russian prostitutes whom Trump had hired for that purpose, in a Moscow hotel room. Whether the so-called “pee tape” exists, and if so, whether it is being used as blackmail material by the Russian government to gain control of Trump, has become one of the most publicized questions in the ongoing Russia collusion investigation.