[TADSLOS]

A court order wasn't necessary. Obama took care of that little detail in wholesale fashion back in 2011.

Obama administration had restrictions on NSA reversed in 2011

[riverdawg]

Yes, and Obama could then say that they were targeting Russian communications and it’s not their fault if Trump got caught of in the electronic sweep.

[riverdawg]

Yes, and Obama could then say that they were targeting Russian communications and it’s not their fault if Trump got caught of in the electronic sweep.