Could it be that Obama had Manafort bugged because he knew that Manafort was dealing with Trump, and so was really targeted for the purpose of *incidentally* intercepting Trump conversations?
I'd have to believe that the Clintons also were dealing with unsavory characters in their global money laundering operation, too, so I question the heavy hand being applied to Manafort.
Was Manafort really being investigated prior to the election for foreign corrupt business practices of his own making, or was he singled out because of his proximity to Trump in the hopes of spying on the Trump campaign incidentally?
-PJ
“But what does it have to do with election collusion?”
You really can’t think how this would work? I guess I have just been watching money laundering and mafia investigations so long it is easy for me to see
As I said, start with looking to see if Firstash is on the board of SCL and his connection to the major players.
There are a myriad of ways...and it doesn’t require Trump knowledge
Btw, a good person to read if you really want to understand the complex nature of all of this is Renato Mariotti