Here’s Why Obama Clearly Ordered The Spying on Trump

Big League Politics ^ | 05/30/2018 | Larry Schweikart

[Rusty0604]

This is what President Trump calls “SPYGATE”.

It may well be that the surveillance that was conducted began with UK intelligence services and then was fed back to the White House of Barack Obama. Here’s the kicker: President Barack Obama did not need a FISA warrant to authorize spying/electronic surveillance on Trump because Obama all along had legal authorization to by-pass the normal court vetting process. According to 50 U.S. Code 1802, the “Electronic Surveillance Authorization” () “Foreign intelligence in relation to a US person (Trump or his associates) is information that’s necessary for the US to protect against attack, hostile acts, sabotage, . . . as well as other clandestine activities by a foreign power . . . OR . . . information relevant to national defense/security of the US, or the conduct of foreign affairs of the U.S.” Such an authorization by Obama required certification by Attorney General Loretta Lynch that must be logged with the FISC court. (“The [AG]+ shall immediately transmit under seal to the court [FISC] a copy of his certification.”)

In short, the DOJ has this. If we are correct, a copy of that certification is currently under seal at least with the DOJ and the FISC.

This is what they are hiding.

However, the Act requires the AG to keep the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Committee on Intelligence informed of these authorizations and unmaskings therein. See 1803 (a) (1) (C) If indeed this is what happened, did Lynch report—or only selectively report—to the committees in a way that excluded non-friendlies? Can you see why Adam Schiff, Mark Warner, and their ilk are terrified?

[Rusty0604]

Good article from LS.

[ptsal]

good read

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

Started good, then annoying popups. Aaargh.

[Nifster]

Good catch

I always enjoy reading Larry’s perspective

[Rusty0604]

Ping

[STARLIT]

Much appreciated.

[V K Lee]

The insights of LS are always most helpful in understanding the whys and wherefores
Thanks for the post!

[PGalt]

Interesting. Whatever happens will chart the course of history for this fabulous republic.

I hate these criminals. Hang them, harangue them or hound them until they’re dead.

NO MERCY.

[qaz123]

Great article. Great perspectives. However......

The American people, at least 60+ million of them, are Ready - Willing - Able to deal with anything that comes from the ... prosecution would “tear the country apart” and do irreparable harm to race relations ...

The other side always talks about wanting to ramp things up to get what they want, they just might get more than they asked for. So, if it’s a race war they want, or ANTIFA wants to turn it up, or BLM wants to amp it up, I don’t think it’ll work out the way they thing it will. For another interesting perspective..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VqG_4ADFfQ

[Gator113]

Absolutely agree. LS is very helpful.

[Rusty0604]

Thanks.

[IncPen]

Good reading here.

[bitt]

LS! ping

[gaijin]

I love LS but I’m a lot younger than him and even I didn’t know what a “Thanos Level Event” is:

It’s a reference to a COMIC BOOK MOVIE...?

Please tell me I’m wrong.

Not all of us watch those brainless movies.

[Wneighbor]

Folks, we need to be on the telephone once a week telling our Senators and Representatives that we want this mess ferreted out and prosecuted. President Trump is doing everything he can to drain the swamp for us. We ought to at least be calling Congress and getting them the message that we back him and we want them to work for us like they’re paid to do. If anyone doesn’t know how to call their Congressmen PM me and I’ll give you a link.

[Bob Ireland]

0bama would not have needed anything but a mint julip if Hildy had been elected. Perhaps the only 'paper' trail there is is the Strzok / Page valentines.

The reason 0bama stomped on the Constitution is because that is what he was sent here to do. Many of us sounded the alarm, but the 'pubbies and much of the citizenry descended into fear or fantasy, and now we are stuck with an over-flowing toilet.

[rxsid]

From the article:
"Sara Carter reported that concealed FISA documents hold the key—not because they were the origin of SPYGATE but because each new application had to include earlier supporting intelligence, i.e., Obama’s authorization. And the director of the British surveillance agency, GCHQ, Robert Hannigan, quit three days after Trump’s inauguration for “personal” and “health” reasons."

Where's Hannigan now?

He recently became the Chairman of BlueVoyant Names Robert Hannigan Executive Chairman of BlueVoyant : Europe and Global Head of Strategy

Perhaps his family health problems weren't so bad after all...

[dennisw]

I never see comic book movies.....had to look up Thanos.

[gnarledmaw]

Larry isnt talking to any of us here. "We" are already in the right place. We already know what a "spygate" is, thats the important part relative to the article. We have have characteristics like curiosity and concentration, those among us that werent aware of this information yet would have found this information eventually. If we never figure out what a TLE is is of no consequence.

People like Larry always need to speak to the next generation to get them up to speed and harness their youth to our side for the future.

[gaijin]

you know, that’s a pretty good answer.