Thread by @The_War_Economy

"Sources: Russia tried to use Trump advisers to infiltrate campaign"

Pamela Brown, Shimon Prokupecz, Jim Sciutto and Marshall Cohen

CNN

April 21, 2017

edition.cnn.com/2017/04/21/pol…

I'll just skip to my favourite parts of the article.

"Page is one of several Trump advisers US and EUROPEAN intelligence found to be in contact with Russian officials and other Russians known to Western intelligence during the campaign, according to multiple US officials."

"As CNN first reported, Carter Page's speech critical of US policy against Russia in July 2016 at a prominent Moscow university drew the attention of the FBI and raised concerns he had been compromised by Russian intelligence, according to US officials."

"They also feared that Russian operatives maintained contact with him both in the United States and Russia, US officials say."

"His conversations with suspected Russian operatives are being examined as part of a LARGE INTELLIGENCE-GATHERING OPERATION BY THE FBI AND OTHER US AGENCIES that was set up to probe Russia's interference in the election."

"Two months after Page's trip, the FBI sought and received a warrant from the secret court that oversees the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to monitor Page's communications."

"The FBI AND OTHER US AGENCIES have been combing through information OBTAINED THROUGH THAT FISA as part of its ongoing investigation into the Trump campaign's links to Russia."

"Intelligence analysts and FBI investigators who analysed various strands of intelligence from HUMAN SOURCES (plural) to electronic and financial records have found signs of possible collusion between the campaign and Russian officials."

"But there is not enough evidence to show that crimes were committed, US officials say."