US Attorney General has just been caught lying about involvement with Russians
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Why won't you answer the question? Will Trump back Trudeau in the Canadian led NATO mission in Latvia to rattle sabres with Russia?
The real president responds:
Obama denies unfounded Trump claim president had phones wiretapped - 680 NEWS
Obama denies unfounded Trump claim president had phones wiretapped - 680 NEWS
Trump’s Wiretap Rant Betrays Ignorance of the Law
President Donald Trump set the political and national security community on fire Saturday morning, starting the day with a four-part Twitter rant alleging that former President Barack Obama had “tapped” his phones during the presidential campaign. Trump invoked the specter of the Nixon and McCarthy eras, suggesting there were “bad” people involved in shady activities. If this latest early morning tirade shows us anything, however, it is that the president has a rather pedestrian understanding of how the law works.
There is no evidence – nor did the president provide any – suggesting the Obama administration “tapped” Trump’s phone lines at Trump Tower, or in general for that matter. Indeed, a spokesperson for President Obama denied he did any such thing.
There has been a growing body of evidence, however, dating back to a Heat Street article on the eve of the election, indicating that there is at least one FISA warrant targeting people affiliated with Trump. That article claimed a FISA warrant had been issued in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspicious activity between a server in Trump Tower and two foreign banks, SVB Bank and Alfa Bank. The warrant allegedly also encompasses at least four U.S. citizens, and includes the contents of their emails and communications.
Since the election, other outlets such as The Guardian, BBC and McClatchy have reported the existence of an ongoing counterintelligence investigation into potential financial improprieties between Russian financial institutions and Trump associates. According to the BBC and McClatchy, a FISA warrant was allegedly issued on Oct. 15, 2016, although they indicated the warrant does not pertain to any specific U.S. citizens but rather only access to financial records.
Curiously, none of the biggest U.S. outlets, such as the New York Times, have confirmed this reporting. And what has been left unresolved is a consensus on what type of FISA warrant was actually issued and whether it specifically targets U.S. citizens who are also Trump associates. This nuanced issue is important to understand in order to fully explain the ways in which Trump’s remarks were completely off-base.
Trump’s Wiretap Rant Betrays Ignorance of the Law - POLITICO Magazine
President Donald Trump set the political and national security community on fire Saturday morning, starting the day with a four-part Twitter rant alleging that former President Barack Obama had “tapped” his phones during the presidential campaign. Trump invoked the specter of the Nixon and McCarthy eras, suggesting there were “bad” people involved in shady activities. If this latest early morning tirade shows us anything, however, it is that the president has a rather pedestrian understanding of how the law works.
There is no evidence – nor did the president provide any – suggesting the Obama administration “tapped” Trump’s phone lines at Trump Tower, or in general for that matter. Indeed, a spokesperson for President Obama denied he did any such thing.
There has been a growing body of evidence, however, dating back to a Heat Street article on the eve of the election, indicating that there is at least one FISA warrant targeting people affiliated with Trump. That article claimed a FISA warrant had been issued in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspicious activity between a server in Trump Tower and two foreign banks, SVB Bank and Alfa Bank. The warrant allegedly also encompasses at least four U.S. citizens, and includes the contents of their emails and communications.
Since the election, other outlets such as The Guardian, BBC and McClatchy have reported the existence of an ongoing counterintelligence investigation into potential financial improprieties between Russian financial institutions and Trump associates. According to the BBC and McClatchy, a FISA warrant was allegedly issued on Oct. 15, 2016, although they indicated the warrant does not pertain to any specific U.S. citizens but rather only access to financial records.
Curiously, none of the biggest U.S. outlets, such as the New York Times, have confirmed this reporting. And what has been left unresolved is a consensus on what type of FISA warrant was actually issued and whether it specifically targets U.S. citizens who are also Trump associates. This nuanced issue is important to understand in order to fully explain the ways in which Trump’s remarks were completely off-base.
Trump’s Wiretap Rant Betrays Ignorance of the Law - POLITICO Magazine
This Roger Stone guy is a piece of work.
Trump-Russia conspirator Roger Stone melts down, hurls vulgar sexist attacks at female pundits
Donald Trump isn’t the only one in full meltdown mode today over the latest revelations in the Russia scandal. Former Trump campaign adviser and longtime Trump friend Roger Stone, who according to the New York Times is being investigated by the FBI for having allegedly colluded with with Russian officials during the election, went nuts tonight on Twitter and began calling various female political pundits “fat” and “ugly” and worse.
Roger Stone is one of four former Donald Trump advisers who are alleged to have been caught on a wiretap regularly colluding with Russian government representatives during the course of the campaign, along with Michael Flynn, Carter Page, and Paul Manafort. Trump went nuts this morning and randomly (and falsely) accused President Obama of having wiretapped Trump Tower. But then Roger Stone went equally nuts and began attacking pretty much every woman he could think of.
https://www.palmerreport.com/news/roger-stone-melts-down-trump-russia/1787/
Trump-Russia conspirator Roger Stone melts down, hurls vulgar sexist attacks at female pundits
Donald Trump isn’t the only one in full meltdown mode today over the latest revelations in the Russia scandal. Former Trump campaign adviser and longtime Trump friend Roger Stone, who according to the New York Times is being investigated by the FBI for having allegedly colluded with with Russian officials during the election, went nuts tonight on Twitter and began calling various female political pundits “fat” and “ugly” and worse.
Roger Stone is one of four former Donald Trump advisers who are alleged to have been caught on a wiretap regularly colluding with Russian government representatives during the course of the campaign, along with Michael Flynn, Carter Page, and Paul Manafort. Trump went nuts this morning and randomly (and falsely) accused President Obama of having wiretapped Trump Tower. But then Roger Stone went equally nuts and began attacking pretty much every woman he could think of.
https://www.palmerreport.com/news/roger-stone-melts-down-trump-russia/1787/
The poor white supremacist.
Furious Trump 'went ballistic at Priebus and Bannon, then stormed out the Oval Office and flew to Florida on Air Force One without them' on the night before he sent Obama phone tapping tweet
Trump punishes his senior staff for Sessions recusal | Daily Mail Online
Furious Trump 'went ballistic at Priebus and Bannon, then stormed out the Oval Office and flew to Florida on Air Force One without them' on the night before he sent Obama phone tapping tweet
Trump punishes his senior staff for Sessions recusal | Daily Mail Online
And you seem to be terrified and extremely salty about white conservatives you fool!
Something is going on and it will be investigated but not all will be revealed. When corruption scandals begin unfolding, underlings start taking the fall and important people with the right connections get protected. Trump is pissed that Sessions recused himself because he was Trump's man in the investigation. Now he has to rely on the questionable loyalty of congressional Republicans to hide his corruption.
Sessions' crime doesn't need to be investigated. He committed perjury in public to congress, and could be impeached. It would have been difficult for him to stay involved in the investigation of Trump's Russian connections, maintain legitimacy and not draw attention to the fact that he lied to congress. Recusing himself was the best way for Sessions to save his own ***.
Sessions' crime doesn't need to be investigated. He committed perjury in public to congress, and could be impeached. It would have been difficult for him to stay involved in the investigation of Trump's Russian connections, maintain legitimacy and not draw attention to the fact that he lied to congress. Recusing himself was the best way for Sessions to save his own ***.
Sessions is the second bowling pin down already in this seven week old Presidency, lest we forget.