This is the clearest evidence so far that the FBI had reason to believe during the 2016 presidential campaign that a Trump campaign adviser was in touch with Russian agents. Campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks later described Page’s role as “informal.”Page has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in his dealings with the Trump campaign or Russia. “This confirms all of my suspicions about unjustified, politically motivated government surveillance,” Page said in an interview Tuesday. [Former Trump adviser admits to 2013 communication with Russian spy]An application for electronic surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act need not show evidence of a crime. To obtain a FISA warrant, prosecutors must show that a significant purpose of the warrant is to obtain foreign intelligence information.

Source: Washington Post April 11, 2017 23:03 UTC