Posted on 03/22/2017 10:43:35 AM PDT by b4its2late
It appears Trump may have been right, again
Two days after FBI director Comey shot down Trump's allegation that Trump was being wiretapped by president Obama before the election, it appears that president Trump may have been on to something because moments ago Politico reported that according to the House Intelligence Chairman, Devin Nunes, "members of the Donald Trump transition team, possibly including Trump himself, were under surveillance during the Obama administration following November's election", he told reporters on Wednesday.
As AP confirms, Nunes said that President Donald Trump's communications may have been "monitored" during the transition period as part of an "incidental collection."
Nunes told a news conference Wednesday that the communications appear to be picked up through "incidental collection" and do not appear to be related to the ongoing FBI investigation into Trump associates' contacts with Russia. He says he believes the intelligence collections were done legally, although in light of the dramatic change in the plotline it may be prudent to reserve judgment on how "incidental" it was.
BREAKING!!! Rep Devin Nunes (Intel Cmte Chmn): There was "Incidental collection" of @realDonaldTrump thru IC surveillance <- BOMBSHELL
— Eric Bolling (@ericbolling) March 22, 2017
Nunes says the communications of Trump associates were also picked up, but he did not name those associates. He says the monitoring mostly occurred in November, December and January. He added that he learned of the collection through "sources" but did not specify those source
Politico adds that Nunes is going to the White House later Wednesday to brief the Trump administration on what he has learned, which he said came from "sources."
Nunes says he is "bothered" by this. Won't say whether or not intel community spied on Trump et. al. But says he is "concerned."
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) March 22, 2017
While there are no further details, we look forward to how the media narrative will change as a result of today's latest dramatic development.
Good point
Thanks for the links!
Exactly what Nunes said, and now he's asking NSA and FBI to respond, confirm, etc. Told us to wait until Friday.
Let's cut to the chase: Obama and Hillary were in his office last summer and it went down something like this:
"Mr. President, I assume you're going to help me with the election."
"Why yes Hillary, how can I help?"
"Well, to be blunt, I need everything you have on Trump."
"We have lots of information, going way back, I'll check with Clapper and others and we'll get what you need."
"Thank you Mr. President. And, by the way, is there any way we can, say, get Trump and his cronies communications? That might really help before the election. No telling what bombshell might come up."
"We'll make sure it happens."
"Thank you Mr. President. We had a fruitful meeting today."
It's time to go for the top dogs.
Yep.
Maddow is toast.
No doubt. But it’ll never get that far up the chain.
These are Police State Tactics... it’s scary stuff Liz.
The MSM is more focused on Manifort and the Russians on the news tonight
Among my friends, I can tell which network they are watching for news from their knowledge (or lack of knowledge) of current events!
All this crap the libs/demorats are accusing Trump of is/are precisely what occurred under Obama. Obama expanded gov. power, size, and scope to a level this nation has never seen and to a level never envisioned by our founding fathers. In fact, our founding fathers had fled governments just like Obama had and they had just defeated such a tyrannical regime. Make no mistake as Obama and crew usurped power unlike any admin before. That is precisely why 90% plus of fed. gov. employees and heads of fed. gov. agencies backed Clinton. It was all about preserving their power.
“Incidental”. BS. It was overt, at Obama’s request.
No question.....Trump was not supposed to happen.
Obama had mountains of wrongdoing to hide.....Hillary was supposed to cover it all up......along w/ her crimes.
“. The entire Obama administration should be in jail with no chance of parole.”
Fine & dandy.......as long as EVENTUALLY, Obama and his WH gangsters have to pay..................and pay.............and pay : )
Exactly
The Russia narrative is a distraction from the real crimes Obama committed.
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