Reply With QuoteCallinectes (09-19-2017), Stretch (09-19-2017)
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FBI wire tapped Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort:
CNN Exclusive: US government wiretapped Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort, conversations with Trump included.
The U.S. government wiretapped President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort as a part of an investigation into work done by Washington consulting firms for Ukrainian politicians.
CNN reported Monday multiple intelligence community officials confirmed Manafort was under surveillance due to a secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, court order for an FBI investigation into the consulting work. The wiretap ended at some point during 2016 due to a lack of evidence against Manafort.
However, the FISA court issued a renewed order for surveillance on Manafort that began again late in 2016 and continued at least through the beginning of this year.
During that time frame, Manafort was in communication with President Trump. It's unknown if any of Manafort's conversations with Trump were picked up during the surveillance.
Manafort's political and business dealings with Russian and Ukrainian officials are under scrutiny in the various investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Manafort has been singled out as one of the key players, to the point that the FBI carried out an early morning raid on his home earlier this summer.
Manafort worked for Trump between May and August 2016 as campaign chairman and his dealings with Ukraine eventually led to his ouster. According to CNN, the court ordered surveillance against Manafort began again after his departure from campaign because FBI investigators noticed contacts between Trump associates and the Russian government.
Trump has alleged in the past President Obama ordered intelligence officials to wiretap Trump Tower. The Justice Department shot down those claims earlier this summer and said no such evidence exists.
The screws appear to be tightening on Manafort.
On Sunday, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, said it's "likely" the Senate Judiciary Committee will issue a subpoena for Manafort.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fb...rticle/2634824
And to make matters worse for the former Trump campaign charman, the New York Times reported Monday special counsel Robert Mueller plans to indict Manafort.
Manafort is under investigation for violations of tax law, money laundering, and failing to disclose his lobbying activities, according to the report.
Callinectes (09-19-2017), Stretch (09-19-2017)
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so the government may very well have been wiretapping Trump!During that time frame, Manafort was in communication with President Trump. It's unknown if any of Manafort's conversations with Trump were picked up during the surveillance.
Rune (09-19-2017)
Callinectes (09-19-2017), OldMercsRule (09-19-2017), Stretch (09-19-2017)
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Looks like a lot of people owe Trump an apology. Will they? Doubt it
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Malarkeyville
Sad when crooks dealing w/ Russian oligarchs, putin etc are getting wire tapped.....
"There is no question former President Trump bears moral responsibility. His supporters stormed the Capitol because of the unhinged falsehoods he shouted into the world’s largest megaphone," McConnell wrote. "His behavior during and after the chaos was also unconscionable, from attacking Vice President Mike Pence during the riot to praising the criminals after it ended."
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Comey absolutely denied any wirtapping of Trump Tower..talk about playing fast and loose with the facts!Originally Posted by Bill
( if indeed there were Trump conversations wiretapped w/Manafort.)
Why would DeepState END the Manfort wiretaps early in 2016, and then start them UP again after the election?
( late in 2016) except to use incidental collection to go after Trump?
Malarkeyville
I think you would have to ask them, but if I was to guess, it would be because the crooked bastards were up to something & not smart enough to keep off the radar??
"There is no question former President Trump bears moral responsibility. His supporters stormed the Capitol because of the unhinged falsehoods he shouted into the world’s largest megaphone," McConnell wrote. "His behavior during and after the chaos was also unconscionable, from attacking Vice President Mike Pence during the riot to praising the criminals after it ended."
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which crooked bastards?
Deep State or Trump/Manafort?
Catalyst
Why? It doesn't say they found any info that incriminated him in the Manafort taps.
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Malarkeyville
the ones being tapped....... The ones dealing w/ the oligarchs of our chief rival
"There is no question former President Trump bears moral responsibility. His supporters stormed the Capitol because of the unhinged falsehoods he shouted into the world’s largest megaphone," McConnell wrote. "His behavior during and after the chaos was also unconscionable, from attacking Vice President Mike Pence during the riot to praising the criminals after it ended."
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lol..Manafort looks to have deep ( undisclosed as foreign agent) ties to Ukraine's Party of Regions..
I'm thinking Trump was tapped as part of "incidental collection"
Rune (09-19-2017)
Bill (09-18-2017)
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I hope they got him!
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18 U.S. Code § 2071 - Concealment, removal, or mutilation generally
44 U.S.C. 2202 - The United States shall reserve and retain complete ownership, possession, and control of Presidential records; and such records shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
LOCK HIM UP!
Russian asset
Keep what off the radar?
If they wiretapped them, they either got something or they didn't. Sounds to me like they didn't, or someone would at least be indicted by now.
Coup has started. First of many steps. Impeachment will follow ultimately~WB attorney Mark Zaid, January 2017
Russian asset
Do you think this is it, finally?
Coup has started. First of many steps. Impeachment will follow ultimately~WB attorney Mark Zaid, January 2017
Callinectes (09-19-2017)
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Lol
Althea (09-19-2017)
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at this point does it matter if Trump himself is wiretapped? If you wiretap the campaign manager you get everything important about the campaign.
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