The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Saturday released a highly redacted copy of the application made by the bureau to a special intelligence court, asking to establish surveillance in the fall of 2016 on Carter Page, a one-time foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign, showing officials feared that Page was working with Russia to undermine the Presidential election. “The FBI believes Page has been the subject of targeted recruitment by the Russian Government,” the document states – interrupted by redactions – but then continues, “undermine and influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election in violation of criminal law.” The FBI released an unclassified version of the FISA application document after requests under the Freedom of Information Act. At one point, the 412 page document states that “the FBI believes that the Russian Government’s efforts are being coordinated with Page and perhaps other … [Read more...] about FBI releases declassified Carter Page FISA applications
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FBI releases FISA records on Carter Page surveillance
Brad Heath USA TODAY Published 12:41 p.m. UTC Jul 22, 2018 The FBI told a secret federal surveillance court in 2016 that it believed Carter Page, a onetime foreign policy aide to President Donald Trump’s campaign, “has been collaborating and conspiring with the Russian government” in its efforts to interfere in the presidential election, according to a trove of documents made public late Saturday. The FBI released more than 400 pages of documents in response to lawsuits by USA TODAY and other media organizations. It was the first time the government had made public copies of top-secret applications seeking wiretaps of an American under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which are among the government’s most closely held intelligence secrets. In those applications, FBI agents said they had amassed evidence that “the Russian Government’s efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. Presidential election were being coordinated with Page and perhaps … [Read more...] about FBI releases FISA records on Carter Page surveillance
FBI releases declassified Carter Page FISA application
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Saturday released a highly redacted copy of the application made by the bureau to a special intelligence court, asking to establish surveillance in the fall of 2016 on Carter Page, a one-time foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign, showing officials feared that Page was working with Russia to undermine the Presidential election. “The FBI believes Page has been the subject of targeted recruitment by the Russian Government,” the document states – interrupted by redactions – but then continues, “undermine and influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election in violation of criminal law.” The FBI released an unclassified version of the FISA application document after requests under the Freedom of Information Act. At one point, the 412 page document states that “the FBI believes that the Russian Government’s efforts are being coordinated with Page and perhaps other … [Read more...] about FBI releases declassified Carter Page FISA application
FBI: Russia targeted former Trump aide Carter Page
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has disclosed a previously top-secret set of documents related to the wiretapping of Carter Page, the onetime Trump campaign adviser who was at the center of highly contentious accusations by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee that the FBI had abused its surveillance powers. Democrats in February rejected the Republican claims that law enforcement officials had improperly obtained the warrant, accusing them of putting out misinformation to defend President Donald Trump and sow doubts about the origin of the Russia investigation. But even as Republicans and Democrats issued dueling memos characterizing the materials underlying the surveillance of Page, the public had no access to the records. On Saturday, those materials — an October 2016 application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to wiretap Page, along with several renewal applications — were released to the New York Times and several other news … [Read more...] about FBI: Russia targeted former Trump aide Carter Page
Staten Island NYPD lieutenant graduates from FBI National Academy
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.-- An NYPD lieutenant from Staten Island graduated from the prestigious FBI National Academy last month. Lt. Michael Walsh, the commanding officer of the Staten Island Grand Larceny Squad, was one of 232 law enforcement officials who graduated from the academy in Virginia on June 8, Walsh said in a statement to the Advance. Walsh, who was chosen to represent the NYPD at the institution, studied leadership, cyber-crime and public speaking during the 10 week program. The graduates also had to complete seven physical fitness challenges. The lieutenant's squad investigates Staten Island grand larceny patterns involving fraud, cyber-crime and property crimes over $1,000, said the statement. Walsh led the efforts to nab an alleged South Shore burglar last October. His high-level surveillance team was able to apprehend the suspect, Anthony Cutaia, in the act. Cutaia's case is still pending in state Supreme Court, St. George. … [Read more...] about Staten Island NYPD lieutenant graduates from FBI National Academy