Jake Tapper Grills Carter Page on FISA Application: 'You Did Advise the Kremlin'
by Aidan McLaughlin | 9:50 am, July 22nd, 2018
Carter Page appeared on CNN for an interview with Jake Tapper Sunday morning after the Justice Department released its FISA warrant application to surveil the former Trump campaign adviser.
Tapper kicked off the interview by asking Page about one of the more explosive sections of the application, which said the FBI believed Page had been collaborating and conspiring with the Russian government, and referred to him as an agent of a foreign power.
Jake, this is so ridiculous, its just beyond words, Page replied, saying the application was misleading the courts.
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Were you ever an agent of a foreign power? Did you ever advise the Kremlin, or work with the Kremlin on anything? Tapper asked.
After some waffling, Page replied, No, Ive never been an agent of a foreign power by any stretch of the imagination. The former Trump adviser did note that he had participated in meetings.
So you have advised the Kremlin in the past? Tapper pressed.
Page gave an oblique answer, calling his work nothing.
But you did advise the Kremlin, Tapper continued.
Jake, its really spin. I sat in on some meetings but to call me an adviser I think is way over the top, Page said.
Tapper read to Page a letter in which he declared himself an informal adviser to the Kremlin. Thats yourself, calling yourself an informal adviser to the Kremlin.
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