Memo claims Rosenstein approved application to extend surveillance of Carter Page: report
By Rebecca Savransky - 01/29/18 07:21 AM EST
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein approved an application last year to extend surveillance of former Trump campaign associate Carter Page, according to a secret Republican memo, The New York Times reported.
According to the Times, which cited three people familiar with the memo, the FBI and Justice Department's application was based partially on research by investigator Christopher Steele. The GOP memo alleges they did not sufficiently explain their reasoning to an intelligence court judge while initially seeking the warrant for surveillance, it added.
The controversial "Steele dossier" contains unverified claims about Trump's ties to Russia.
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