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FBI had doubts about top Trump dossier source before Carter Page FISA warrant renewals

By Daniel Chaitin
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FBI had doubts about top Trump dossier source before Carter Page FISA warrant renewals

The FBI reportedly had doubts about one of the Trump dossier author’s top sources after an interview in January 2017.

The dossier, compiled by ex-British spy Christopher Steele, contained salacious and unverified claims about President Trump’s ties to Russia. It was used by the FBI obtain a series of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants to wiretap one-time Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.

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