A controversial memo, authored by GOP aides and declassified by Trump himself today, appears to disprove this claim. It reveals that the FBI applied for the warrant on Oct. 21 2016—after Page left the Trump campaign.

Trump campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks has previously said that Page had “no formal role” in the campaign in September.

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