[NativeSon]

How & why did a/the U.N. ambassador have such authority?

[rx]

I wonder why none of PDJT's "critics" (Leftist, interminably political malcontents) never bothered voicing a commensurate concern about people like Samantha Power wielding such a weapon.

Of course, we're going to want to know just who put up people like Ms. Power to such a clearly inappropriate-for-her-job-description activity. Just maybe there was some connected, positive political payback for her and other similarly-tasked individuals.

[HotHunt]

".... How & why did a/the U.N. ambassador have such authority?..."

Well, if it was done illegally, then she didn't need any "authority".

Corrupt, crooked criminals don't ask permission to do their business.

If she was doing this out of the WH, then Obama knew and is in this deep.

[mosaicwolf]

"How & why did a/the U.N. ambassador have such authority?"

It was a perfect cover. Powers worked at the UN (Lots of Foreign Bad Actors) so FISA unmaskings wouldn't be that suspicious on the surface. I am sure only select cleared administration personnel had this authority. Wait until Samantha goes before a Grand Jury under oath. The house of cards is about to fall.

[redshawk]

How & why did a/the U.N. ambassador have such authority?

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I think because she could slip in under the radar. No one would notice.