Carter Page, a former adviser to President Trump’s campaign who is now at the center of reports Russia had connections to Trump’s campaign, said Thursday he’s the victim of lies and misinformation.
Page repeatedly called a document linking him to Russian contacts who worked with the Trump campaign a “dodgy dossier” and said he’s been targeted by shadowy figures behind the scenes for questioning the powers-that-be.
Carter Page to @CNN's @ChrisCuomo: "I've been the victim of one of the most horrendous civil rights violations…" https://t.co/3FeN6FEzWh— New Day (@NewDay) April 27, 2017
“I’ve been the victim of one of the most horrendous civil rights violations in recent U.S. election history,” Page said.
He added that he watched President Obama speak at the University of Chicago this week and urge people to get involved in the political process.
“The disclaimer which should have been on the speech that he gave was make sure you don’t say anything that could be construed as questioning the powers that are currently in authority.”
Page is accused of being a link between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence services, accusations that thus far have no evidence. Reports indicate Page was monitored by American intelligence services last year under a warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
Trump called Page a foreign policy adviser during the campaign, but since then both Page and the Trump camp have tried to distance him from the president.
Page said information in the unverified dossier, published by BuzzFeed in the days before Trump took office, was all lies and misinformation.
“It’s incredible that literally every word in there about me, whether it’s about me dealing with Paul Manafort, who is an individual I’ve never talked to … is a complete joke,” he said.
