Justice Department settles lawsuit brought by Trump-Russia probe subject Carter Page
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit filed by Carter Page, a former Trump campaign adviser, who alleged he was subjected to illegal surveillance during the Russia probe into the 2016 election.
- The DOJ acknowledged that the investigation into Page relied on flawed and uncorroborated information, with warrant applications containing significant inaccuracies that were never corrected.
- Page's lawsuit was previously dismissed due to the statute of limitations, but he was appealing to the Supreme Court before the settlement rendered the case moot.
- The settlement reflects the DOJ's stance against political targeting of American citizens and follows a similar recent settlement with Michael Flynn, another Trump associate involved in the Russia investigation.
- Key FBI officials involved in the probe, including James Comey and Andrew McCabe, were named as defendants, but the DOJ did not take a position on the Supreme Court hearing Page’s appeal against them.
