Posted on 04/01/2017 9:15:00 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
The spying by the Obama administration on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump reportedly was even worse than what he has alleged.
And it had nothing to do with Russia but everything to do with politics.
Sources in the intelligence community claim the potentially illegal revealing of names, or unmasking, of people in the Trump camp who were under surveillance was done purely “for political purposes” to “hurt and embarrass (candidate) Trump and his team.”
The bombshell revelations come from rank and file members of the intelligence community who are fighting back against a stonewall by the leaders at the nation’s spy agencies, according to Fox News.
Reporter Adam Housley said the sources are “not Trump” people but are “frustrated with the politics that is taking place in these (intelligence) agencies.”
And what they have revealed is amazing. Here is what they told Fox:
1) Surveillance targeting the Trump team during the Obama administration began months ago, even before the president had become the GOP nominee in July.
2) The spying on the Trump team had nothing to do with the collection of foreign intelligence or an investigation into Russia election interference.
3) The spying was done purely “for political purposes” that “have nothing to do with national security and everything to do with hurting and embarrassing Trump and his team.”
4) The person who did the unmasking was someone “very well known, very high up, very senior in the intelligence world, and is not in the FBI.”
5) Congressional investigators know the name of at least one person who was unmasking names.
6) The initial surveillance on the Trump team led to “a number of names” being unmasked.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Far as I know Jeh Johnson is not in the intelligence community. I don’t think it would be him but I will keep and open mind.
If they broke the law, they will be prosecuted.
That said, I don't know if Jeh Johnson would have the power to unmask any intel that was not produced by his department.
Of course, Obama did sign that intel sharing EO which gave Johnson access to all intel from all departments...so that might have been the key to unmasking access.
Ping to a potentially interesting thread.
if Jeh Johnson would have the power to unmask
Of course no one will ever be charged. The LAST THING the intelligence oversight committees want to admit is that THEY FAILED to prevent our intelligence agencies from being used against Americans for political gain.
Trump knows what he's doing even when those of us on the outside can't see it.
And most of all, Trump knows the MSM is the enemy.
Exactly.....
Muhammad Ali may have started “Rope a Dope” but Trump has perfected it....
Johnson could be convinced to unmask because he is a "brotha"...even if it were illegal.
He would be a martyr if convicted...and who would convict a "brotha" in the age of Obama.
Unless, Hillary lost.
"Naw, Trump will never be President...Obama said so."
Trump waves the red flag in front of the bulls (hit media).
And they go wild.
The concept of Trump killing the bull goes back to the Epic of Gilgamesh, in which Enkidu fought and killed the Bull of Heaven, luring it and thrusting his sword into its neck.
Profound and epic stuff.
Why do I think your a Gilgamesh kind of gal?
Should be “you’re a”...fancy pants.;-)
Well, Jarrett/Holder left both Susan Rice and Loretta Lynch hanging out with their respective lies and obstruction, so Jeh Johnson has good company.
I think they were fully convinced that Hillary would win and all their crimes would disappear into the mist of history.
bump
It was thought we have heard something from Schiff. This afternoon it was reported he had seen NOTHING which would warrant his changing of the mind (nothing seen to connect the dots) Is he admitting he’s not up to snuff; not as above board as Nunes and he refuses to admit that he knows something more than he held earlier? Nothing but lies to cover the dark won’s butt.
Time for pitchforks, rope and torches. Time to clean house and stable.
You mean when marxists, maoists & muslims are put in charge of the executive branch, they will break the law?
Shocking /s
This lawlessness has been going on from the get go.(See—> IRS targeting tea party groups)
It’s what leftists do when they seize power.
I like your new tagline.
Unable to take credit. It was read it came from Dr. Ben Carson but in checking actual source, ‘credit unknown’ At this time it sure as He!! makes a lot of sense.
At one time thought about using this one...
Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do “practice?”
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