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What Devin Nunes Knows
The Wall Street Journal ^ | KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL | March 30, 2017

Posted on 03/30/2017 10:59:53 PM PDT by Helicondelta

Team Obama was spying broadly on the incoming administration.

California Rep. Adam Schiff may not offer much by way of substance, but give him marks for political flimflam. The ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee was so successful at ginning up fake outrage over his Republican counterpart that he successfully buried this week’s only real (and bombshell) news.

Mr. Schiff and fellow Democrats spent this week accusing Chairman Devin Nunes of carrying water for President Trump, undermining the committee’s Russia investigation, and hiding information. The press dutifully regurgitated the outrage, as well as Mr. Schiff’s calls for Mr. Nunes to recuse himself from the investigation into possible Russian electoral meddling.

All this engineered drama served to deep-six the important information Americans urgently deserve to know. Mr. Nunes has said he has seen proof that the Obama White House surveilled the incoming administration—on subjects that had nothing to do with Russia—and that it further unmasked (identified by name) transition officials. This is goes far beyond a mere scandal. It’s a potential crime.

Mr. Nunes earlier this week got his own source to show him a treasure trove of documents at a secure facility. Here are the relevant details:

First, there were dozens of documents with information about Trump officials. Second, the information these documents contained was not related to Russia. Third, while many reports did “mask” identities (referring, for instance, to “U.S. Person 1 or 2”) they were written in ways that made clear which Trump officials were being discussed. Fourth, in at least one instance, a Trump official other than Mr. Flynn was outright unmasked. Finally, these documents were circulated at the highest levels of government.

To sum up, Team Obama was spying broadly on the incoming administration.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; adamschiff; devinnunes; documents; donaldtrump; nunes; nunespresser; obama; russia; schiff; spying; strassel; transitionofficials; trump; trumpofficials; trumpwiretaps
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To: Helicondelta
All this engineered drama served to deep-six the important information Americans urgently deserve to know. Mr. Nunes has said he has seen proof that the Obama White House surveilled the incoming administration—on subjects that had nothing to do with Russia—and that it further unmasked (identified by name) transition officials. This is goes far beyond a mere scandal. It’s a potential crime.

More reason the media covers it up.

81 posted on 03/31/2017 10:12:41 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Helicondelta
Mr. Nunes has zero reason to recuse himself from this probe, because he is doing his job. It’s Mr. Schiff who ought to be considering recusal, for failing to do his own.

BOOM, once again the media has it 180 degress backwards.

82 posted on 03/31/2017 10:15:46 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: SoFloFreeper
Funny how you say that....I don’t recall that remark by Hitlery.

She said in a screaming rant at Donna Brazille back stage following the Town Hall thing she and Trump held with Matt Lauer.

83 posted on 03/31/2017 10:47:12 AM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: sargon

What I’m waiting for! The first littler rats that sing and the first reporters announcing it will be ‘first in’’, and will most benefit financially from it. I think.

In the end, the news media is a pack of vultures, and dead meat is dead meat.


84 posted on 03/31/2017 11:06:09 AM PDT by polymuser (There's a yuuuge basket of deportables.)
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To: Cboldt

Good I hope they follow up on these leads..


85 posted on 03/31/2017 12:26:57 PM PDT by Davy Crocket
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To: Candor7

***Nunes needs Trey Gowdy. Big Time. Get Gowdy on board.***

Good luck. Apparently he has to see a crime with his own eyes before he’ll believe there is one.


86 posted on 03/31/2017 12:52:31 PM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God. ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: llevrok; All

Speaking of getting ugly fast, last night it was reported that Flynn was seeking protection in exchange for testifying. I believe it was immunity that was mentioned, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he wanted other kinds of protection.


87 posted on 03/31/2017 2:11:12 PM PDT by gleeaikin (question authority!)
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To: blackdog

They’ve done that for years.


88 posted on 03/31/2017 7:33:36 PM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: ReaganGeneration2

Yeah. Surprised the higher up let this through. Must be some real meat behind this and the WSJ doesn’t want to be behind the 8 ball.


89 posted on 03/31/2017 7:35:12 PM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: silverleaf

Your remark is without substance just screwy ideas about the identity of the two parties.


90 posted on 03/31/2017 8:43:59 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Check out "CHAOS AND MAYHEM" at Amazon.com.)
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To: norwaypinesavage

There are editors who decide how and what is going to be published.


91 posted on 03/31/2017 8:55:04 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Check out "CHAOS AND MAYHEM" at Amazon.com.)
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To: Lil Flower

Why don’t you listen to the many criminals Gowdy has put in jail before making a stupid remark like that.


92 posted on 03/31/2017 9:02:11 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Check out "CHAOS AND MAYHEM" at Amazon.com.)
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To: Helicondelta

Bttt!


93 posted on 03/31/2017 10:28:45 PM PDT by Pagey (8 years of MISERY, Thanks to Valerie Jarrett. Wretched human.)
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To: Helicondelta

Something will come of this, just like the IRS scandAl.


94 posted on 04/02/2017 4:50:39 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Parroting fake news is highly profitable for some.)
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