Trump administration reaches $1.25 million settlement with Carter Page

Politics Trump administration reaches $1.25 million settlement with ex-Trump campaign adviser Carter Page By Melissa Quinn, Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn, Jacob Rosen Jacob Rosen Justice Department Reporter Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." Read Full Bio Jacob Rosen Updated on: April 22, 2026 / 5:27 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — The Trump administration has reached a settlement agreement with ex-Trump campaign aide Carter Page over his claims arising out of surveillance warrants obtained by the FBI during its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.The settlement is for $1.25 million, according to a source familiar with the settlement discussions.Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote in a filing with the Supreme Court that the Trump administration and Page had "agreed to settle" his claims against the U.S. government. The brief was submitted in response to Page's appeal of a lower court decision dismissing his lawsuit against the Justice Department, the FBI and eight individuals. Among those Page named in his lawsuit were former FBI Director James Comey, former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and ex-FBI officials Kevin Clinesmith, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, along with a slew of unnamed FBI employees.Sauer wrote that the settlement does not involve Page's claims against the individual defendants.The settlement between the Trump administration and Page only pertains to a claim he raised under the PATRIOT Act, and not those brought under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, against the ex-FBI officials. Page served as an i...