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Top Obama adviser to Trump: 'No president can order a wiretap'
thehill.com ^ | 3/4/17 | Brooke Seipel

Posted on 03/04/2017 9:43:14 AM PST by ColdOne

A former policy adviser to President Obama is firing back at President Trump's claim that Obama wiretapped Trump Tower, saying it didn't happen — at least not under Obama's orders.

"No President can order a wiretap. Those restrictions were put in place to protect citizens from people like you," Ben Rhodes tweeted Saturday morning.

He also said "only a liar" could make the case, as Trump suggested, that Obama wire tapped Trump Tower ahead of the election.

No President can order a wiretap. Those restrictions were put in place to protect citizens from people like you. https://t.co/lEVscjkzSw

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benrhodes; itgate; obamafisa; trumpgate; trumptowertapped; watergate2
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To: stylin19a

But they can keep requesting until they find a judge that will approve one.


121 posted on 03/04/2017 11:14:36 AM PST by dhs12345
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To: dhs12345

Especially when you go liberal jury hopping huh?


122 posted on 03/04/2017 11:15:00 AM PST by Professional
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To: Professional

Liberal judge shopping.


123 posted on 03/04/2017 11:15:35 AM PST by Professional
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To: Bryanw92

There is NOTHING in writing that Hitler ordered the execution of Jews, homosexuals and other “undesreables.” Obama’s minions knew what to do without written orders being issued by Der Obamafuerher. You are exactly right.


124 posted on 03/04/2017 11:17:31 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Do you have a list so far.

I have a cast iron stomach, and I can only look at that painting for a short time.


125 posted on 03/04/2017 11:19:44 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Why do Obama lovers and faux conservatives hate Trump for using Twitter to get his message out?)
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To: Professional
Yup. Hmmm, the Ninth Circus? /sarc
126 posted on 03/04/2017 11:20:26 AM PST by dhs12345
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To: ColdOne

I’m absolutely delighted President Trump has these people on Defense! I hope Trump doubles down on these scumsbags!


127 posted on 03/04/2017 11:20:36 AM PST by Artcore (Donald J. Trump - 45th President of the United States of America!)
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To: ColdOne

Trump wouldn’t say it without a ton of evidence


128 posted on 03/04/2017 11:22:17 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Meet the New Boss

Obama >> Valerie Jarrett >> AG Loretta Lynch >> DOJ Intel division which handled wiretap

********

Only takes Obama to say “Oh won’t someone rid me of this troublesome Republican?!!”

CNBC’s site has non-denial denial by “Obama spokesperson Kevin Lewis”

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/04/trump-accuses-obama-of-wire-tapping-during-general-election.html
“A cardinal rule of the Obama Administration was that no White House official ever interfered with any independent investigation led by the Department of Justice,” he said.

“As part of that practice, neither President Obama nor any White House official ever ordered surveillance on any U.S. citizen. Any suggestion otherwise is simply false,” he added.

Obvious conclusion:
1. Wiretaps did indeed happen as Trump says
2. Obama has his deniability, it was (as always with BO) someone else’s fault if it blows up.


129 posted on 03/04/2017 11:24:01 AM PST by leftcoaster
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To: Sacajaweau

I was not aware of this until you posted this:

Obama shut down two Russian owned properties close to or in DC....and kicked all the Russians out. Wonder what Obama removed from the sites and who’s in there now.

Amazing, how Obama had no problem with these sites for 7 years and 11 months of his awful term as Potus.

Then, before he leaves, he shuts them down. More at the link below:

http://www.curbed.com/2016/12/30/14123758/russian-estates-long-island-maryland-sanctions


130 posted on 03/04/2017 11:26:02 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Why do Obama lovers and faux conservatives hate Trump for using Twitter to get his message out?)
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To: ColdOne

What utter sophistry and parsing. This idiot thinks ANYONE would believe that, having already met with “vacuum nose” billy boy clinton on the “tarmac” on her DOJ plane (was it, in fact on her plane, and not bill’s— which was under FBI surveillance)-— that cankles Loretta Lynch wouldn’t weasel word a directive to her minions to MAKE a FISA warrant happen. Really, we aren’t that stupid.

And, second question, do you think a president can’t order his own illegal domestic spying by NSA and or truly illegally by physical see-eye-ehhh contractors? Again, we are not that stupid.

This was quick- they must be really worried to have started the proper repeat mantra for the Sunday shows.


131 posted on 03/04/2017 11:27:39 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: ColdOne

From Ben Rhodes— who WILL be indicted, and better have a 5th Amendment handy, cause his hands are all over this. Rhodes doesn’t have the stones to even know this process well- a freaking punk.


132 posted on 03/04/2017 11:29:13 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: ColdOne

But the corrupted DOJ can go to a FISA court and get a warrant to wire tap and eventually they succeeded in doing that. Then the NSA under their direction changed the unprecedentedly changed rules and didn’t redact the parts of the conversation by US Citizens and made that information available. Then a corrupt Executive Branch changed the rules about how the information can be distributed and they also did that. Saying the President can’t order a wire tap is a blatant attempt at dragging a red herring across the path of what actually happened and it won’t fly for two seconds.


133 posted on 03/04/2017 11:29:52 AM PST by Bayan
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To: ColdOne

Didn’t zero order the drone death of a US citizen? But yet he can’t order a wiretap??

Liars.


134 posted on 03/04/2017 11:34:51 AM PST by Reddy (B.O. stinks)
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To: Meet the New Boss

Yep. There’s a reason ValJar moved into obamaumao’s. For the moment there is secret service protection and she can stay out of sight (as far as targeting purposes and access). They think they are untouchable (being from chi-town and all and members of the club). This way they can all jump a plane to Qatar where the real hole-up is located and fully paid for in an un-extraditable country. But, the mossad is there as backup.

Meanwhile, here’s hoping film at 11 of the Federal Marshals taking them into custody.


135 posted on 03/04/2017 11:36:00 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Grampa Dave

He shuts them down....That gives his goons complete access. And the Russians actually own that property. That’s illegal seizure in any court.


136 posted on 03/04/2017 11:36:43 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: dhs12345
Three people lied before Congress....under oath.,...about wire tapping....Brennan, Hayden and Clapper.

One...maybe....Two....perhaps....

Three is a conspiracy.

137 posted on 03/04/2017 11:38:41 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: ColdOne
Ben Rhodes is a LIAR. He is a manipulator extraordinaire.

http://thefederalist.com/2016/05/09/ben-rhodes-reveals-how-obama-duped-america-into-the-dangerous-iran-deal/

138 posted on 03/04/2017 11:40:39 AM PST by Chgogal (I will NOT submit, therefore, Jihadists hate me.)
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To: John S Mosby
Remember what Trump said....If you want to keep a secret...send a messenger.

Valerie will be the messenger.

Notice that Huma has disappeared....or has become a messenger, too.

139 posted on 03/04/2017 11:41:08 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Cboldt
Remember Ben Rhodes and the Iran Deal?

http://thefederalist.com/2016/05/09/ben-rhodes-reveals-how-obama-duped-america-into-the-dangerous-iran-deal/

140 posted on 03/04/2017 11:42:42 AM PST by Chgogal (I will NOT submit, therefore, Jihadists hate me.)
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