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Comey Asks Justice Dept. to Reject Trump’s Wiretapping Claim
New York Times ^ | March 5th 2017 | MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MICHAEL D. SHEAR

Posted on 03/05/2017 1:50:03 PM PST by MadIsh32

WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, asked the Justice Department this weekend to publicly reject President Trump’s assertion that President Barack Obama ordered the tapping of Mr. Trump’s phones, senior American officials said on Sunday. Mr. Comey has argued that the highly charged claim is false and must be corrected, they said, but the department has not released any such statement.

Mr. Comey made the request on Saturday after Mr. Trump leveled his allegation on Twitter. Mr. Comey has been working to get the Justice Department to knock down Mr. Trump’s claim because there is no evidence to support it and it insinuates that the F.B.I. broke the law, the officials said.

A spokesman for the F.B.I. declined to comment. Sarah Isgur Flores, the spokeswoman for the Justice Department, also declined to comment.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anonymoussources; comey; fakenews; fbi; lynch; nyslimes; nyts; obama; phoneman08; russia; trump; wiretap; wiretapping
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To: Glad2bnuts

Comey hasn’t called Trump anything. Comey himself has not made any statements. NYT is using ‘senior officials’.


281 posted on 03/05/2017 3:53:53 PM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: fuzzylogic

So true. Giuliani for special prosecutor. This is why he is not Trump’s AG. Trump knew his skill set would be needed shortly after the inauguration. Bring it.


282 posted on 03/05/2017 3:54:34 PM PST by TrueFact (Can't wait until the swamp is done derained!)
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To: MadIsh32
They're parsing words here. Wiretap, remote electronic surveillance, et al.

We all know what Trump is talking about.

283 posted on 03/05/2017 3:55:58 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: MadIsh32
"He DOES have evidence." ex-CIA agent, on Obama wiretapping Trump
Published on Mar 5, 2017
"All of this was part of a coordinated planned campaign by people that are linked to Barrack Obama." There are still senior people in jobs at the Director of National Intelligence office, the office of the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency that ought to be fired, Larry Johnson, retired CIA and State Department official, told RT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9M5HlzCulc

284 posted on 03/05/2017 3:57:30 PM PST by amorphous
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To: Pravious

Trump has to have evidence or he’s just committed political suicide. He’s unorthodox as hell, but he isn’t stupid.

But here’s the thing that I don’t get. This is not something that should be hard to find out....immediately.

It either happened or didn’t.

My head hurts.


285 posted on 03/05/2017 3:58:08 PM PST by BuckeyeGOP
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To: Pravious

“You know... boy, I hate to say this, but President Trump really needs to come out and explain EXACTLY what’s going on here, because everyone’s anxiety level has risen about three notches because of this.”

The installation of Barry Soetoro by Soros and the muslim brotherhood was a coup. 8 years to corrupt every agency in the federal gubbermint.

Trump’s run was a counter coup. He won the election but the marxist muslim cabal are refusing to give up their ill gotten gains.

Feel any better? /s


286 posted on 03/05/2017 3:58:12 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Obama voters killed America. Treat them accordingly.)
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To: LuvFreeRepublic

Do you mean Doug Wead, Game of Thorns?

I just got the book.


287 posted on 03/05/2017 3:59:04 PM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: Sooth2222

Exactly. WTH? Are they different than the senior Ethiopian officials they usually pretend to not really quote.

The article is all crap based on “stuff” some “people” supposedly, kinda said.


288 posted on 03/05/2017 4:01:28 PM PST by VA40
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To: amorphous

As this flows, and people are exposed, their momentum is stalling. Hence Trump blowing the media doors off with his wiretap allegations. The lying opposition will be spending their days trying covering their own butts as they head for the tall grass.


289 posted on 03/05/2017 4:01:30 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: JonPreston

What is your reasoning for waiting to fire Comey ..??

In my opinion, this is the perfect time. Such betrayal cannot be tolerated.


290 posted on 03/05/2017 4:01:59 PM PST by CyberAnt ("Peace Through Strength")
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To: Pravious

You are so right. I am as anxious as a cat trying to cover its poo on a marble floor! This entire weekend has been non stop anxiety.


291 posted on 03/05/2017 4:02:10 PM PST by berry65
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To: MadIsh32
....senior American officials said on Sunday....

Fake News.

292 posted on 03/05/2017 4:03:27 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Pravious
That's the idea.☺ Rattle your opponents, keep them guessing, do not telegraph your moves. Trump explained all this long ago.
293 posted on 03/05/2017 4:04:22 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: timestax

294 posted on 03/05/2017 4:04:32 PM PST by 4Liberty (PRESIDENT TRUMP: Making Private Property Rights great again!)
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To: fruser1

The FISA warrant that was finally granted was the admin’s third attempt. They were rejected twice in non FISA courts. Trump’s name won’t appear anywhere on it. FISA only applies to foreigners. Someone had to commit perjury to get that warrant.


295 posted on 03/05/2017 4:04:43 PM PST by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: berry65

“I am as anxious as a cat trying to cover its poo on a marble floor!”

LMAO at that visual.


296 posted on 03/05/2017 4:05:18 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Obama voters killed America. Treat them accordingly.)
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To: dragnet2

Knowing Trump is about to put a match to the “tall grass” they’re hiding in, there’s absolutely nothing they won’t do in attempts to save their sorry arses - herein lies great danger to us all.


297 posted on 03/05/2017 4:06:13 PM PST by amorphous
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To: Electric Graffiti

This is my fear, that’s there’s enough Obama (probably 90%) in intelligence to fake evidence, that there are enough Dem moles (aka GOPe) to impeach. Everyone tells me I’m overreacting but didn’t Comey spend a couple of hours in Graham’s office yesterday?

Scares the bejesus out of me.


298 posted on 03/05/2017 4:06:24 PM PST by Kenny
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To: MadIsh32

The stuff is hitting the fan.


299 posted on 03/05/2017 4:06:31 PM PST by TTFlyer
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To: jazminerose

Absolutely. Lets see the GD application to secure the warrants!


300 posted on 03/05/2017 4:07:05 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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