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To: Bill who wrote (85491)7/24/2018 10:33:39 AM
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"Trump’s laser focus on Steele ignores other facts as well, including that Page had previously lived in Russia and was on the FBI’s radar as early as 2013, when it suspected Russian intelligence agents were trying to recruit Americans.

Also, by the time the FBI requested the wiretap on Page in October 2016, the agency’s Russia probe was already in full swing. The investigation was initiated in July 2016, the same month Page went to Russia, where the FBI says he met “with at least two Russian officials during this trip.”

"It’s also not correct to call the Steele dossier a “Clinton Campaign document.” Steele was hired by Fusion GPS, a private research firm that in turn was hired by a law firm that represented the Democratic campaign. But Clinton’s closest aides said they didn’t learn about the research until after the election, which is probable considering they never raised the allegations publicly."



To: Bill who wrote (85491)7/24/2018 1:08:11 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 361678
 
>>It based this charge mainly on an uncorroborated, salacious document financed by the Clinton campaign.<<


This just isn't true, Bill. The original FISA warrant on Carter Page was issued before the 'salacious document financed by the Clinton campaign' even existed. Some or all of the RENEWALS included the dossier. Also, the original dossier was funded by Republicans.