President Trump on Wednesday criticized the FBI's investigation into ties between Trump campaign associates and Russia, calling the investigation a "witch hunt" after Carter Page, a former Trump adviser, said the FBI and CIA are not telling the truth about his role.

"So now it is reported that the Democrats, who have excoriated Carter Page about Russia, don't want him to testify. He blows away their case against him & now wants to clear his name by showing 'the false or misleading testimony by James Comey, John Brennan... Witch Hunt!" Trump said in two separate tweets, referencing former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan.

Page served as Trump's foreign policy adviser and was reportedly under investigation by the FBI for his contacts with Russia.

In a letter to the House Intelligence Committee on Monday, Page said there has been an "ongoing barrage of false information" spread about him over the last three months, and said he wants to testify as quickly as possible.

"I have learned from your Committee staff on this Memorial Day holiday that I might not be immediately afforded the opportunity to address the false or misleading testimony by James Comey, John Brennan, et al. as per our previously scheduled appointment for next week," Page wrote in the letter. "In the interest of finally providing the American people with some accurate information at long last, I hope that we can proceed with this straight dialogue soon."

Page didn't specify and falsehoods from either Comey or Brennan, but he did point to the Russian dossier, compiled by a former British intelligence officer, as an example of false information about him.

The FBI reportedly used the dossier to secure a warrant to secretly monitor Page's communications, but it's unclear how much information in the dossier was verified by U.S. intelligence last year to obtain the warrant.

Page, meanwhile, suggested reports in the press prove U.S. officials used the dossier in securing the warrant to monitor him.

Congressional investigators have asked Page, former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, and Trump's informal adviser Roger Stone for records related to contacts they've had with Russian officials. The trio is all producing those records.

Prior to working with Trump's campaign, Page, Manafort and former national security adviser Mike Flynn all had ties with the Russian government, which the intelligence community believes interfered in the 2016 election.

The Kremlin has denied any involvement, and evidence has yet to be produced tying Trump's campaign to Moscow.

So now it is reported that the Democrats, who have excoriated Carter Page about Russia, don't want him to testify. He blows away their.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017



