Carter Page files lawsuit against DNC over alleged FISA abuse
By Zack Budryk - 01/30/20 11:39 AM EST
Former Trump campaign aide Carter Page announced Thursday that he has filed a lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and law firm Perkins Coie over the unsubstantiated dossier that played a key role in the seeking of FISA warrants against him.
The dossier, which contains numerous unverified claims, was commissioned by Fusion GPS and compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele.
Despite its role in the surveillance of Page, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz has said the dossier was not the basis for the investigation of then-candidate Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The Justice Department has since determined that warrants to wiretap Page were unlawfully obtained and excluded information that Page was a CIA source.
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