U.S. prosecutors on Dec. 3 called for up to a six-month prison term for former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith, who pleaded guilty to falsifying an email that was relied upon to renew surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page amid the Russia investigation.
Clinesmith, 38, pleaded guilty on Aug. 19 to one count of making a false statement and was charged as part of U.S. Attorney John Durham’s investigation into the 2016 probe of Russian election interference and alleged ties to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The offense carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years and a fine of up to $250,000.
