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Sneaky Obama Expanded Surveillance Powers Days Before Trump Took Office – BUSTED!
IWB ^ | Ruby Henley

Posted on 01/28/2018 6:44:25 AM PST by davikkm

Never underestimate a sneaky rat or a Democrat. Obama knowing he and his Administration abused their own surveillance powers by spying on President Trump and his Team, anticipating trouble ahead, expanded surveillance powers days before Trump took office. He tried to make the blow a little easier when Fisagate would become public knowledge. Poor thing, he never anticipated a Trump win, so he had to act quickly.

I have to refer now to an interview by Kaveh Waddell of “The Atlantic” with Susan Hennessey, a Brookings fellow and the managing editor of “Lawfare.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/01/obama-expanding-nsa-powers/513041/

One part of the interview is especially amusing to me, as this interview took place in January, 2017. At that time, of course, even then…Trump was the “bad” one…Obama was the “good” one. That was before FisaGate erupted onto the scene.

(Excerpt) Read more at investmentwatchblog.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: obama; obamagate; obamasurveillance; surveillance

1 posted on 01/28/2018 6:44:26 AM PST by davikkm
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To: davikkm

From the article:

Enter Obama’s sidekick in crime, Attorney General Loretta Lynch signed the new rules, permitting the NSA to disseminate “raw signals intelligence information,” on Jan. 3, after the Director of National Intelligence, James R. Clapper Jr., signed them on Dec. 15, according to declassified procedures.

Previously, the NSA filtered information before sharing intercepted communications with another agency, like the CIA or the intelligence branches of the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The NSA’s analysts passed on only information they deemed pertinent, screening out the identities of innocent people and irrelevant personal information.

Now our Intelligence Agencies are one big happy family united together by Obama before he left office. He united them together against President Trump and the American people! He went global right in line with the New World Order. Intelligence communities all over the world are uniting against the citizens of the world.


2 posted on 01/28/2018 6:58:27 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: davikkm

Maybe Trump should write up an EO, changing it back to the way it was before.


3 posted on 01/28/2018 6:59:49 AM PST by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: All

4 posted on 01/28/2018 7:00:27 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 Trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: davikkm

The entire procedure certainly sounds like a plan; one well thought out searching all possibilities. Who came forth with such a plan? BO’B, even though a college degree was had, does not have the wherewithal to form such a masterpiece. LOL By GOSH, he does not know the difference between ‘corps’ and ‘corpse’ OR how to balance a checkbook.


5 posted on 01/28/2018 7:03:33 AM PST by V K Lee (Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near over is sadly mistaken. - Donald J. Trump)
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To: davikkm

Bttt.

5.56mm


6 posted on 01/28/2018 7:04:39 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: Mark17

I recall reading that the existence of NSA has not led to one conviction of one terrorist...........a function which is suppose to be it’s main purpose for existing.

NSA should be abolished IF it cannot persuade the American People that it has a valid reason to exist.


7 posted on 01/28/2018 7:06:53 AM PST by Cen-Tejas
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To: davikkm

That I remember....because I remember the bad word I used to describe Obama.


8 posted on 01/28/2018 7:12:53 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: davikkm

obama knows nothing will happen to him. He’s lived off “black privilege” his entire life.


9 posted on 01/28/2018 7:13:47 AM PST by boycott
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To: Mark17

“Maybe Trump should write up an EO, changing it back to the way it was before.”

Only after he uses it and takes down the entire swamp. And to catch them all go after their financials using the IRS. WTch the MSM have puppies.


10 posted on 01/28/2018 7:16:19 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Death of the MSM - "Because it is my show and I don't want to do that." Jake Tapper)
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To: boycott

White Guilt is a horrible and debilitating disease that needs to be eradicated.

For The Children, of course.


11 posted on 01/28/2018 7:17:53 AM PST by Howie66 ("Tone down the tagline please." - Admin Moderator)
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To: davikkm

The plan was to install Hillary (could have been anyone even a sock puppet) to continue the 1000 year reign of global socialism.
But nothing resembling NAZIsm or fascism.


12 posted on 01/28/2018 7:20:53 AM PST by Leep (The dims better watch it..Trump is CRAZY!!)
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To: davikkm

The lede is buried so deeply in this piece it remains covered by earth even after multiple readings.


13 posted on 01/28/2018 7:26:48 AM PST by relictele
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To: tired&retired

According to the headline, “Busted”? In what way has Obola been busted? Inquiring minds want to know.


14 posted on 01/28/2018 7:42:53 AM PST by Tucker39 (Read: Psalm 145. The whole psalm.....aloud; as praise to our God.)
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To: Tucker39

I guess the author thought Busted sounded better than Exposed.

The article is pretty good.


15 posted on 01/28/2018 7:47:28 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: davikkm

Hmmm.

To Dems: I wonder if Trump can use these same powers against his political enemies?


16 posted on 01/28/2018 7:48:48 AM PST by dhs12345
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To: Howie66

And by default, everyone with less pigment in their skin has it. EVERYONE!

BTW, those same people hate women and gays.


17 posted on 01/28/2018 7:50:43 AM PST by dhs12345
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To: tired&retired

Busted;....Exposed....tomayto....tomahto. A distinction without a difference. I’ll be overjoyed when I see a true thread on FR announcing, “Former Illegal Alien Imposter president, Barrack Obama Shackled and Loaded on Daily Flight to Guantanamo, Cuba to Await Military Tribunal.”


18 posted on 01/28/2018 9:41:07 AM PST by Tucker39 (Read: Psalm 145. The whole psalm.....aloud; as praise to our God.)
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To: davikkm

I remember when this was announced that Jay Sekulow on his show lambasted the decision and railed against it with gusto. Too bad he nor Joe DiGenova aren’t the AG instead of Sleepy senator.


19 posted on 01/28/2018 10:12:24 AM PST by tflabo
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To: Tucker39

I’ll toast to that!!!


20 posted on 01/28/2018 12:24:00 PM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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