Carter Page said he first met Halper in July 2016 after receiving an invitation to an overseas seminar. On October 21, 2016, the FBI and DOJ obtained a surveillance warrant to monitor Page. TRUMP AIDE ALLEGES U.S. INTELLIGENCE OPERATION TO 'SEDUCE' HIM IN LONDON"I'm sure Russia came up," Page responded. Republican critics have suggested the earliest records to be declassified and publicly released could reveal so-called exculpatory evidence regarding Page and Trump aide George Papadopolous. The Strzok-Page text was sent on Oct. 13, 2016, during a tense period eight days before the FBI and DOJ secured a surveillance warrant for Page.

Source: Fox News May 28, 2019 22:51 UTC