Why has former Trump aide Carter Page been accused of being a Russian agent?

Carter Page denies claims following release of investigators’ documents

Former Trump adviser Carter Page accused of being a Russian agent by the FBI
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A former aide to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been forced to deny that he worked as an agent for Russian intelligence, following the release of previously classified surveillance applications.

According to documents obtained by journalists under the US Freedom of Information act, former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page has been investigated by the FBI under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa).

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