Newly released documents confirm House and Senate investigators' claims that the Department of Justice and FBI used materially false and misleading information to secure wiretaps on Carter Page, a former volunteer foreign policy advisor to President Trump.
While Page had left the campaign by the time the wiretap was sought, it is clear that the FBI believed its wiretap would find information on the Trump campaign, stating that the "Russian government's efforts are being coordinated with Page and perhaps other individuals associated" with the Trump campaign.
Cites Steele's Credibility, Despite Overwhelming Evidence To Doubt It. For the first application, the FBI reported that the previous reporting of Steele had been corroborated and used in criminal proceedings and that Steele was deemed "Reliable" by the FBI. They said they were unaware of any derogatory information on him.
"Footnote 18, application:"Source #1 told the FBI that he/she only provided this information to the business associate and the FBI. REDACTED The FBI does not believe that Source #1 directly provided this information to the press.
"Footnote 19, first renewal:"Source #1 told the FBI that he/she only provided this information to the business associate and the FBI. REDACTED The FBI does not believe that Source #1 directly provided this information to the identified news organization that published the September 23rd News Article.
"Footnote 20, second renewal:"Source #1 told the FBI that he/she only provided this information to the business associate and the FBI. REDACTED The FBI does not believe that Source #1 directly provided this information to the identified news organization that published the September 23rd News Article.
"Footnote 22, third renewal:"Source #1 told the FBI that he/she only provided this information to the business associate and the FBI. REDACTED The FBI does not believe that Source #1 directly provided this information to the identified news organization that published the September 23rd News Article.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/07/23/confirmed-doj-used-materially-false-information-to-secure-wiretaps-on-trump-associate/
While Page had left the campaign by the time the wiretap was sought, it is clear that the FBI believed its wiretap would find information on the Trump campaign, stating that the "Russian government's efforts are being coordinated with Page and perhaps other individuals associated" with the Trump campaign.
Cites Steele's Credibility, Despite Overwhelming Evidence To Doubt It. For the first application, the FBI reported that the previous reporting of Steele had been corroborated and used in criminal proceedings and that Steele was deemed "Reliable" by the FBI. They said they were unaware of any derogatory information on him.
"Footnote 18, application:"Source #1 told the FBI that he/she only provided this information to the business associate and the FBI. REDACTED The FBI does not believe that Source #1 directly provided this information to the press.
"Footnote 19, first renewal:"Source #1 told the FBI that he/she only provided this information to the business associate and the FBI. REDACTED The FBI does not believe that Source #1 directly provided this information to the identified news organization that published the September 23rd News Article.
"Footnote 20, second renewal:"Source #1 told the FBI that he/she only provided this information to the business associate and the FBI. REDACTED The FBI does not believe that Source #1 directly provided this information to the identified news organization that published the September 23rd News Article.
"Footnote 22, third renewal:"Source #1 told the FBI that he/she only provided this information to the business associate and the FBI. REDACTED The FBI does not believe that Source #1 directly provided this information to the identified news organization that published the September 23rd News Article.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/07/23/confirmed-doj-used-materially-false-information-to-secure-wiretaps-on-trump-associate/
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