Ted Cruz: “The Inspector General report concluded that Mr. Klein Smith…”

“I don't believe he concluded there were lies to the court, but there are significant and important failings in the way in which the Carter Page FISA was prepared and renewed. All right, Mr. Comey, let's go directly to lies. The Inspector General report concluded that Mr. Klein Smith deliberately altered an email to make it say the opposite of what the CIA said. to ask if Carter Page was a source. The CIA came back and said, yes, he was a source.” (01:24–01:53)

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