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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

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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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


41 posted on 03/31/2017 3:38:19 AM PDT by Candor7 ((Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: Ymani Cricket

Still waiting for trails and convictions..............


42 posted on 03/31/2017 3:49:12 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: Helicondelta

For later.....


43 posted on 03/31/2017 3:54:10 AM PDT by Envisioning (Trump is imposing the people's will on it's government......)
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bookmark


44 posted on 03/31/2017 4:01:41 AM PDT by Beagle8U (United for flying 1,000 miles for a camel (toe).)
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To: SueRae

The media knows each and every one of them has been spied on 24/7 with data mining and recording. Valerie Jarrett just types in your name and you are toast. Don’t look for anyone in the media to be brave.


45 posted on 03/31/2017 4:03:56 AM PDT by blackdog
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To: sargon

It takes not only a journalist, but a newspaper or tv network.

Looks like we have a start at the WSJ with Strassel.


46 posted on 03/31/2017 4:05:49 AM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: llevrok

I’m hoping we don’t see body bags, but if we do, they themselves will be testimony to the corruption of the 0vomit administration.

(Also the fact that 0vomit himself is staying out of the country.)


47 posted on 03/31/2017 4:08:17 AM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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48 posted on 03/31/2017 4:08:24 AM PDT by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: blackdog

Time for a raid on the 0vomit compound.


49 posted on 03/31/2017 4:09:31 AM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: Helicondelta

And the Democrats and the media shout and distract and accuse everyone that has any real information of being a Russian stooge. If this technique continues to work and there are no arrests and convictions, we may need a US Pinochet to drain this swamp.


50 posted on 03/31/2017 4:10:00 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: Helicondelta

I understand keeping secret the names of undercover agents spying on foreign countries.

But why keep secret the nameless Americans spying on nameless Americans? These are all public Americans who have chosen to be public figures. Why does Nunes not reveal everything he had access to... reveal it to Schiff, reveal it to WSJ/WAPO/NYT/Breitbart ... reveal it to the word?

And not just Nunes. What purpose is served by both past and present officials being allowed to claim that there is something sacrosanct about secrecy?


51 posted on 03/31/2017 4:21:33 AM PDT by spintreebob
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To: sargon
Somewhere out there, somebody in the mainstream is going to break with the Democrats and Media...

Don't count on it. Broadly speaking, the media takes its marching orders from The New York Times, Washington Post and Associated Press. Those three are not going to break with their Communist ideology. It wasn't until after his retirement from CBS that Walter Cronkite admitted he was a Communist. They, indeed, did embed themselves deeply and widely in our politics, media, entertainment, and education establishments from the 1930's forward. And, unlike in the Soviet Union, the Communists were never defeated here.

52 posted on 03/31/2017 4:22:05 AM PDT by Avalon Memories (Striving for perfect only to make an enemy of the good is a fool's game that ensures we all lose.)
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To: sargon

Kimberley Strassel is a fantastic reporter!


53 posted on 03/31/2017 4:23:31 AM PDT by browniexyz
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To: blackdog

Still not believing he is “in Tahiti” LOL


54 posted on 03/31/2017 4:24:46 AM PDT by browniexyz
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To: Avalon Memories
-- Broadly speaking, the media takes its marching orders from The New York Times, Washington Post and Associated Press. --

Not only that, they (the reporters, editors, pundits, producers and news readers) are happy warriors for the cause, fellow travelers. "Approved dissent" must be cultivated too, otherwise the public would become restive.

55 posted on 03/31/2017 4:29:30 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Kalamata

Well, Hillary has been dressing like The Joker from Batman in various shades of purple since the election.

That sends a message!

http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/03/hillary-clinton-bold-post-election-style


56 posted on 03/31/2017 4:30:32 AM PDT by browniexyz
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To: luvbach1
But the media and the Dems will cling to all they have: if it didn't include "wiretapping" Trump was lying.

Yup. Unless they used a pair of alligator clips to jumper the circuit, the MSM will scream Trump is a liar!


57 posted on 03/31/2017 4:32:37 AM PDT by Flick Lives
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To: silverleaf

Do we have pics?

Is Reggie Love with him?


58 posted on 03/31/2017 4:36:03 AM PDT by browniexyz
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To: Cboldt

Local Miami “news” is using liberal Fox News “journalist” Joel Waldman to attack Trump. The joke is, the media is saying that these liberal actions are “the President’s Agenda”.

Fake News bigly.


59 posted on 03/31/2017 4:36:36 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper
Not hearing much about how Trump has supposedly invited people to the White House to SEE SOME OF THE EVIDENCE....the media isn’t reporting that fact....

Since the MSM staked their claim that Trump was lying about the Obama Admin wiretaps, the MSM doesn't want to now hear about any actual evidence of such wiretaps; it ruins their narrative.

60 posted on 03/31/2017 4:37:39 AM PDT by Flick Lives
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