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The 11 must-read moments from Trump campaign adviser Carter Page’s Russia testimony

There’s a lot to unpack here.

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Former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page giving a speech in Moscow.

The House Intelligence Committee on Monday released a transcript of its interview with Carter Page, a former campaign adviser for President Donald Trump, that reveals a man scrambling to stay on track.

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Page’s testimony supports claims that he alerted other Trump staffers of his trip to Moscow during the election, confirmed some of the information in the infamous Steele dossier, and verified that he met with agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on several occasions.

Page did not have a lawyer present with him during the interview as he decided to represent himself.

Here are some of the off-the-wall things that were said in the interview.

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1) Page says he never met Trump

Carter Page spoke with the House Intelligence Committee.
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2) Rep. Trey Gowdy has no idea what Page did for the Trump campaign

Carter Page spoke with the House Intelligence Committee.
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3) Page insists he has never spoken with Trump—not even on Snapchat

4) Page says campaign staffers approved his 2016 Russia trip

Carter Page spoke with the House Intelligence Committee.
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5) Rep. Adam Schiff asks Page about him invoking the Fifth Amendment, which Page appears to not understand

Carter Page spoke with the House Intelligence Committee.
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6) Page really doesn’t want his contact information made public

Carter Page spoke with the House Intelligence Committee.
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7) Page says he sent a memo where a Russian government official express “strong support” for Trump

Carter Page spoke with the House Intelligence Committee.
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8) Page says he is not “thoroughly convinced” Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 election

Carter Page spoke with the House Intelligence Committee.
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9) Gowdy asked Page if he was a “birther” when it came to Russian interference in the 2016 election

Carter Page spoke with the House Intelligence Committee.
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10) Page says the allegations in the Steele dossier impacted the 2016 election more than Russia’s social media interference

Carter Page spoke with the House Intelligence Committee.
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11) Page says campaign adviser Sam Clovis—who encouraged George Papadopoulos, a campaign adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, to meet with Russian officials—asked him to sign a non-disclosure agreement

You can read the entire transcript of Carter Page’s interview here.

 

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