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To: volunbeer
Trey Gowdy Grills Comey: Who Has The Power To Unmask A U.S. Citizen's Captured Communications?

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Rep. Trey Gowdy attempts to question FBI director James Comey about how many people have the power to 'unmask' the name of a U.S. citizen in communications intercepted by the intelligence services. This information would serve as the basis for any investigation into who has been leaking classified documents.

(video at link)

Only those persons or agencies who collect surveillance have the authority to unmask U.S. Citizens.


155 posted on 05/11/2020 11:48:49 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: bagster
I listened carefully.
This, at the very end of the provided transcript...

GOWDY: Did you brief President Obama on -- well, I'll just ask you. Did you brief President Obama on any calls involving Michael Flynn?
COMEY: I'm not gonna get into either that particular case that matter, or any conversations I had with the president. So I can't answer that.

...didn't make it into the video.

157 posted on 05/12/2020 12:48:10 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: bagster

Obama issued an EO to expand access to unmask Americans. That is how his UN Ambassador was able to request hundreds unmaskings.


206 posted on 05/12/2020 7:52:40 AM PDT by shotgun
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