‘FBI probed Trump-Russia links’

April 12, 2017 09:07 pm | Updated 09:07 pm IST - Washington

The FBI investigated Trump campaign adviser Carter Page last year over worries he could have been working for Russia, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.

In the first confirmation that the government conducted surveillance on President Donald Trump’s team, the FBI obtained a rare warrant to monitor Mr. Page’s communications from the top secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. The FBI believed that there was probable cause to believe the former Moscow-based banker was working for Russia.

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