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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Congressional memorandum
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Summary
This document is a memorandum from the HPSCI Majority Staff, dated January 18, 2018, regarding alleged abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by the DOJ and FBI. It details an investigation into the FISA warrant obtained for electronic surveillance on Carter Page, a former Trump campaign advisor, and lists the high-level officials who signed the surveillance applications. Please note, this document is commonly known as the 'Nunes Memo' and is unrelated to Jeffrey Epstein.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Carter Page | Volunteer Advisor |
Served as a volunteer advisor to the Trump presidential campaign and was the target of a FISA electronic surveillance...
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| James Comey | Then-Director of the FBI |
Signed three FISA applications related to the surveillance of Carter Page.
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| Andrew McCabe | Deputy Director of the FBI |
Signed one FISA application related to the surveillance of Carter Page.
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| Sally Yates | Then-DAG (Deputy Attorney General) |
Signed one or more FISA applications on behalf of the DOJ.
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| Dana Boente | Then-Acting DAG (Deputy Attorney General) |
Signed one or more FISA applications on behalf of the DOJ.
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| Rod Rosenstein | DAG (Deputy Attorney General) |
Signed one or more FISA applications on behalf of the DOJ.
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| The President | President of the United States |
The document was 'Declassified by order of the President' on February 2, 2018. The specific President is not named in...
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| HPSCI (House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence) | ||
| Department of Justice (DOJ) | ||
| Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | ||
| Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) | ||
| Trump presidential campaign | ||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| National Security Division (of the DOJ) |
Timeline (4 events)
2016
The HPSCI committee investigated the DOJ and FBI's use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) during the 2016 presidential election cycle.
United States
HPSCI
DOJ
FBI
February 2, 2018
October 21, 2016
DOJ and FBI sought and received a FISA probable cause order authorizing electronic surveillance on Carter Page.
United States
Post-October 21, 2016
The FBI and DOJ obtained one initial FISA warrant and three subsequent 90-day renewals targeting Carter Page.
United States
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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The events described, including surveillance of a U.S. citizen and actions by U.S. government agencies, take place wi...
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Relationships (5)
U.S. citizen who served as a volunteer advisor to the Trump presidential campaign.
DOJ and FBI sought and received a FISA probable cause order ... authorizing electronic surveillance on Carter Page.
James Comey signed three FISA applications in question on behalf of the FBI.
Deputy Director Andrew McCabe signed one.
HPSCI Majority Staff
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Investigator of
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DOJ/FBI
Committee's ongoing investigation into the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...
Key Quotes (3)
"This memorandum provides Members an update on significant facts relating to the Committee's ongoing investigation into the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and their use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) during the 2016 presidential election cycle."Source
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Quote #1
"On October 21, 2016, DOJ and FBI sought and received a FISA probable cause order (not under Title VII) authorizing electronic surveillance on Carter Page from the FISC."Source
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Quote #2
"Then-Director James Comey signed three FISA applications in question on behalf of the FBI, and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe signed one. Then-DAG Sally Yates, then-Acting DAG Dana Boente, and DAG Rod Rosenstein each signed one or more FISA applications on behalf of DOJ."Source
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Quote #3
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