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4 Things to Know About Carter Page, the Man at the Center of the Memo

4 Things to Know About Carter Page, the Man at the Center of the Memo
Carter Page speaks to the media after testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Nov. 2, 2017. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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A declassified House Intelligence Committee memo published on Feb. 2 showed that the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) had obtained a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant to spy on Carter Page, who was a volunteer for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

In obtaining the warrant, the memo states that the FBI and DOJ provided the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court—a federal court tasked with approving FISA warrants—knowingly unverified information provided by former British spy Christopher Steele.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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