Trump administration reaches $1.25 million settlement with Carter Page
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The Trump administration settled a legal dispute with Carter Page for $1.25 million over FBI surveillance.
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The Trump administration reached a $1.25 million settlement with Carter Page. This resolution addresses the FBI's use of four warrants under FISA to monitor Page, who was an informal adviser to President Trump during his 2016 campaign. The settlement concludes a long-standing legal dispute stemming from the surveillance activities. This action by the current administration provides financial compensation to Page for the monitoring he underwent.
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The Trump administration reached a $1.25 million settlement with Carter Page to resolve the legal dispute.
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