[2ndDivisionVet]

President Carter did that by mentioning certain Keyhole (satellite) systems when I was in the intelligence game.

[drewh]

media is getting the vapors, oh dear!

[stylin19a]

Anyone who would reveal the existence of a wiretap would violate federal law,” he said. “It is against federal law to disclose the existence of a wiretap, whether that wiretap is for criminal purposes or intelligence purposes.”

Can it be mentioned without penalty after someone else mentions it first ?
Like assuming the NYTimes article of 1/19/2017 is true ?

[blackdog]

If this is the latest defense of Obama’s lawlessness, that it is unlawful to disclose that you were targeted by lawlessness by the government, then the media is forever lost.

[dila813]

I think he should and go back and look at Iraq while you are at it.

[meyer]

Aw baloney!

If the government wiretapped me and I found out about it, I would shout it out to the world. The First Amendment of the Constitution says that I can.

[Texas Fossil]

“If any other government employee had single-handedly made such revelations they could see prison time for potentially damaging U.S. national security”

Unless he was a Democrat.

[doug from upland]

Perhaps Clapper denied it because he was not allowed to confirm. That appears to be the law. Only the Prez can declassify.

[Alberta's Child]

I think we’ve reached the point where every political figure and media hack inside the Beltway would rather eat a swimming pool full of horse crap than admit that Trump was objectively truthful in one of his hilarious Twitter messages.

[Baynative]

“Anyone who would reveal the existence of a wiretap would violate federal law,” he said. “It is against federal law to disclose the existence of a wiretap, whether that wiretap is for criminal purposes or intelligence purposes.”

But, Hillary did that exact thing in her October 31 tweet.

[aynrandfreak]

Apparently President Trump is the only one that can expose the truth to the American People about Obama’s misdeeds as President!

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Good thing Hillary never released any secret intelligence.

[drierice]

So let’s see: it’s OK if the media/deep state leaks inside, private, or classified info to the press... as long as you don’t mention the use of wiretapping. OK, got it!

[piasa]

Actually it was Hillary last year who tweeted out the existance of the wiretap...

[Phinneous]

I recall that even the existence of an acronym under SCI was SECRET NOFORN. I think Clancy ruined it all...

[piytar]

The LSM, GOPe, and ofher leftscum are getting desperate. Get your popcorn.

[piytar]

Most people - even Freepers - have no idea about Keyhole or even what it was. But great reference.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Didn’t Carter do the same thing regarding the B-2 bomber when he decided to cancel the B-1?

[ransomnote]

““Anyone who would reveal the existence of a wiretap would violate federal law,” he said. “It is against federal law to disclose the existence of a wiretap, whether that wiretap is for criminal purposes or intelligence purposes.””
But Hillary tweeted about wiretap of Trump last October...

[txhurl]

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[txhurl]

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