I seem to remember in my history classes (or rather living through it) that Robert Kennedy as Attorney General "authorized" wiretaps against Martin Luther King. Did his brother, the sitting President, approve of this? Or was this a rogue act of a government employee? What statutes were in place then to allow such an act by government. Was this legal?
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Factual Analysis: The Kennedy’s: Myth, Legend, or Reality}
If we question a sitting President (now) and the statutes should we not do our homework and see what precedent exists for 'spying' on American citizens when it has occurred previously. Do we look only at the President and his actions or should we also look to who released this information and why?
We should know not only if our government is perpetrating illegal acts but also when an accusation is made if it is true or if it is false. Also we have a right to know who leaked classified information (as is the case today) and if the individual(s) will be punished under our system of justice.
I think fair is fair and maybe this is a case of the "pot calling the kettle black". Well ....