Posted on 03/05/2017 8:46:42 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper on Sunday denied President Trump's allegations that former President Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower before the election.
During an interview on NBC's "Meet The Press," Clapper was asked if he would be aware if something like that had happened.
"I would certainly hope so ... Obviously I can't speak officially anymore," Clapper said on NBC's "Meet The Press."
"But I will say that for the part of the national security apparatus that I oversaw as DNI, there was no such wiretap activity mounted against the president-elect at the time, as a candidate, or against his campaign."
Clapper also said he would know if a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court order existed for "something like this." "And at this point you can't confirm or deny whether that exists?" host Chuck Todd asked.
"I can deny it," Clapper said in response.
"There is no FISA court order," Todd asked.
"Not to my knowledge," Clapper responded.
The president on Saturday claimed Obama had his "wires tapped" at Trump Tower before his presidential victory. He laid out the claims without any evidence and questioned whether it was legal for a sitting president to be "'wire tapping' a race for president prior to an election."
White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Sunday said investigations into Russia's attempts to influence the election should include the president's claim that the Obama administration "abused" its investigation powers in 2016.
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I hope someone has the notion to save the episode of Meet The Press. This guy is a total liar. He is not even good at lying. He is good at hurting Obama and he has now clarified that he had no knowledge of a wiretap which would have been part of his official duties.
Sensenbrenner lays out the perjury case against Clapper. Holder will get right on it.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jjXDDsn5blA
This parsing of weasel words is great!!. Oh course there is no FISA today, it expired.
THIS COMPLETELY RESURRECTS AND CHANGES THE PERSPECTIVE ON THE CLINTON LYNCH SECRET MEETING ON ONE TARMAC
Good point. And is a reason to go after Lynch and the Justice Department as well as Obama for his use of all government agencies to attack his political opponents.
A man who lies under oath about this very subject is not someone to be trusted to tell the truth when he isn’t under oath.
My bet is that Clapper is up to his eyeballs in this scandal.
I’m betting his signature is on the affidavits along with Loretta Lynch.
What the Clap meant to say is that we didn’t wire tap Trump “knowingly”
Never liked this guy, just real slimy. But was there anyone working for Odunga whom was likeable?
Not a good sign when the Media needs to trot out a guy whom lies under oath as the Dems defense witness.
“...I can’t speak officially anymore...”, key phrase!
Why isn’t he in prison right now?
A professional liar lies. How surprising. NOT!
He is lying out of his butt.
No, the 2nd order did not say Donald Trump.
But targeted a server a campaign server.
Nail the asses to the barn wall.
THIS COMPLETELY RESURRECTS AND CHANGES THE PERSPECTIVE ON THE CLINTON LYNCH SECRET MEETING ON ONE TARMAC
Three liars under oath before Congress....Brennan, Hayden & Clapper.
Good, lets get them all on record before they have a chance to collude their answers in Clintonesque lawyer speak,
If this is true, that they wiretapped President Trump weeks before the election using a pre-fabricated staged story to then be able to conduct an all out witch hunt on him and his associates,
Whereby any ‘findings’ (and for no other reason) could be conveniently ‘leaked’ out days before the election assuring a President Hillary in the White House,
I’m not sure what the count is for how many laws have been broken or crimes committed here,
There must be jail time for ALL involved or there is no rule of law for anyone in this nation,
We have become lawless
Weasel words indeed.
BUMP
Clapper was exposed as the filthy liar that he is by Snowden.
BUMP!
Parsing of words. We all know that's what they do. It won't work this time. We also know that Clapper is a big liar! They are plenty scared right and will pull out every lying trick they know! Again, IT WON'T WORK THIS TIME !
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