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FBI Reportedly Sought FISA Court Warrant To Spy On Trump Campaign Officials
Zerohedge ^ | 1-12-2017 | Durden

Posted on 01/11/2017 11:14:51 PM PST by tcrlaf

A new report released today features both the FBI seeking to launch a surveillance operation against an active US presidential campaign, and the ultra-rare case of the FISA courts actually turning down an FBI request to conduct surveillance against somebody.

The report, originating at the Guardian, claims that the FBI had sought broad surveillance powers over four high-ranking members of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign during the election, claiming them to have had contact with Russian officials.

The FISA court turned the request down, telling investigators they needed to narrow the request. ADVERTISING

Though the four are not directly named in the report, it is related to claims in a dossier of Russia having substantial blackmail dirt on Trump, and that dossier centered heavily around accusations against a handful of Trump campaign personnel, including Carter Page, Paul Manafort, and Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, along with Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen, meaning some of them may well be among the targets.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cohen; comey; election; fbi; fbitrumpcampaign; fisa; flynn; illegal; michaelcohen; michaelflynn; obamagate; paulmanafort; russia; trump; trumprussia; trumptowergate
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To: MCF

“Because neither Trump nor Putin will play ball with the Globalists.”

GREAT point!


61 posted on 01/12/2017 8:43:02 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: tcrlaf

Trump needs to find out all involved in this horrible action. This is using the power of the US Federal Government to spy on political opposition. This is 100x worse than what Nixon did. And to try to use the secret FISA court, as if these guys were some kind of terrorists? These are communists tactics and this needs to be broadcast wide and far. This is a scandal, and all those involved need to be made example of. Worse than the IRS thing.

Anyone who had anything to do with this effort needs to be in jail. Or better yet, friken shot.


62 posted on 01/12/2017 8:45:10 AM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables ("The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -)
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To: Nifster
At least it was turned down

As if that mattered, just makes it harder to get what they find into court.

63 posted on 01/12/2017 8:45:11 AM PST by itsahoot (Five words I want to hear, I will build that wall.)
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To: LongWayHome
there’s billions of dollars involved here in trade & immigration

No, Trillions. We may even learn a new number if inflation kicks in.

64 posted on 01/12/2017 8:48:14 AM PST by itsahoot (Five words I want to hear, I will build that wall.)
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To: itsahoot

It is enormous money no matter which way you cut it....and it’s why Trump has been attacked by these interests.


65 posted on 01/12/2017 9:52:33 AM PST by LongWayHome
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To: LongWayHome
Trump has been attacked by these interests.

I think there is no limit to what they are willing to do, pray for The PEOTUS.

66 posted on 01/12/2017 9:57:02 AM PST by itsahoot (Five words I want to hear, I will build that wall.)
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To: tcrlaf

Absolutely.


67 posted on 01/12/2017 9:58:30 AM PST by Herman Ball
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To: tcrlaf
You have a problem with the way we work at the FBI...?

Perhaps you WISH TO FILE A COMPLAINT..?!

68 posted on 01/12/2017 1:36:27 PM PST by gaijin
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

You could be on to something.


70 posted on 01/12/2017 5:09:27 PM PST by petitfour (Americans need to repent.)
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To: LongWayHome

But yet the FBI,CIA have given a pass to Hillary and her deals as SOS and donations to CF. Unreal


74 posted on 01/12/2017 5:44:33 PM PST by Engedi
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To: RegulatorCountry

You know with all this deep diving on Trump before he is President, I am really worried what the spooks who idolize Obama are going to do after he becomes President.

It’s not going to stop.

I pray NY Attorney General under Trump gets Hillary for RICO violations.


75 posted on 01/12/2017 5:46:37 PM PST by Engedi
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To: tcrlaf

Wow. Just flipping wow.


76 posted on 01/12/2017 9:06:50 PM PST by HollyB
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To: Gene Eric
Well, the FBI is under the jurisdiction of the Executive branch.

POTUS>ATG>DOJ>FBI

77 posted on 01/13/2017 2:29:14 PM PST by Grampa Dave (The deadliest Islamic terror cell America has ever faced is leaving office, 20 Jan 2017!)
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