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Bombshell: Nunes Says There Was "Incidental Surveillance" Of Trump During Obama Administration
ZeroHedge.com ^ | Mar 22, 2017 1:35 PM | by Tyler Durden

Posted on 03/22/2017 10:43:35 AM PDT by b4its2late

It appears Trump may have been right, again

Two days after FBI director Comey shot down Trump's allegation that Trump was being wiretapped by president Obama before the election, it appears that president Trump may have been on to something because moments ago Politico reported that according to the House Intelligence Chairman, Devin Nunes, "members of the Donald Trump transition team, possibly including Trump himself, were under surveillance during the Obama administration following November's election", he told reporters on Wednesday.

As AP confirms, Nunes said that President Donald Trump's communications may have been "monitored" during the transition period as part of an "incidental collection."

Nunes told a news conference Wednesday that the communications appear to be picked up through "incidental collection" and do not appear to be related to the ongoing FBI investigation into Trump associates' contacts with Russia. He says he believes the intelligence collections were done legally, although in light of the dramatic change in the plotline it may be prudent to reserve judgment on how "incidental" it was.

BREAKING!!! Rep Devin Nunes (Intel Cmte Chmn): There was "Incidental collection" of @realDonaldTrump thru IC surveillance <- BOMBSHELL

— Eric Bolling (@ericbolling) March 22, 2017

Nunes says the communications of Trump associates were also picked up, but he did not name those associates. He says the monitoring mostly occurred in November, December and January. He added that he learned of the collection through "sources" but did not specify those source

Politico adds that Nunes is going to the White House later Wednesday to brief the Trump administration on what he has learned, which he said came from "sources."

Nunes says he is "bothered" by this. Won't say whether or not intel community spied on Trump et. al. But says he is "concerned."

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) March 22, 2017

While there are no further details, we look forward to how the media narrative will change as a result of today's latest dramatic development.


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: nunespresser
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1 posted on 03/22/2017 10:43:35 AM PDT by b4its2late
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To: b4its2late

Let’s just say it, Trump was correct, Obama wiretapped him.


2 posted on 03/22/2017 10:45:12 AM PDT by exnavy (Hit hard, fast, and first. No prisoners.)
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To: b4its2late

I’ll spin this for the media. Well, that only means that Trump was under surveillance AFTER the election and not BEFORE the election. Harrumph!


3 posted on 03/22/2017 10:45:21 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: exnavy

We are told there was surveillance on Trump for different reasons and no one read the transcripts with evil intentions! Yah! Right!


4 posted on 03/22/2017 10:46:29 AM PDT by GilGil (E. Deplorabus Unum)
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To: b4its2late

Lololol! Best election ever!


5 posted on 03/22/2017 10:46:45 AM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
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To: b4its2late

Translation: “Trump was wiretapped by Obama”.

Would Nunes have been in a position to know what Trump’s people turned over to Congress in response to their demand for proof of surveillance?


6 posted on 03/22/2017 10:46:52 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: b4its2late

Whoa... This is FAR from over it appears.


7 posted on 03/22/2017 10:47:09 AM PDT by nutmeg (CNN has *always* been FAKE NEWS)
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To: b4its2late

What did Obama know and when did he know it?

Pray America woke


8 posted on 03/22/2017 10:47:49 AM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: b4its2late

So Comey lied to Congress. Isn’t that a felony?


9 posted on 03/22/2017 10:49:10 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Enterprise

CNN has already spun it. LOL


10 posted on 03/22/2017 10:49:33 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: b4its2late
This is hardly a bombshell. Almost all of us are swept up in "incidental collection" of data by Big Government.

The number of Americans who actually care? That is unfortunately a different story.

11 posted on 03/22/2017 10:50:28 AM PDT by gdani (Repeal. It. All.)
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> Trump’s communications may have been “monitored” during the transition period as part of an “incidental collection.”

Limited hangout.


12 posted on 03/22/2017 10:50:29 AM PDT by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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Translation: Trump was wire-tapped by Obama"

And I'd wager that he's still being surveilled by sore losers. I'm saying surveilled instead of wire-tapped, since the wiretap may not literally be a wire.

13 posted on 03/22/2017 10:50:56 AM PDT by grania (only a pawn in their game)
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To: b4its2late

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14 posted on 03/22/2017 10:51:59 AM PDT by USS Alaska (Kill all mooselimb, terrorist savages, with extreme prejudice! Deus Vult!)
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To: bray

All this trouble for the first half white pResident.

All because of race that judgement will be slow?

You see many successful, professional hard working A-A, what do they think of all of this?

Its a fine line Family safety should come first.


15 posted on 03/22/2017 10:53:08 AM PDT by Uversabound (Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
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To: b4its2late

LMAO! Are they predictable or what?


16 posted on 03/22/2017 10:53:17 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: neodad

Never bid into someone holding Aces and Trumps. Something is coming down.


17 posted on 03/22/2017 10:53:27 AM PDT by Little Bill (o)
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To: exnavy
Let’s just say it, Trump was correct, Obama wiretapped him.

Hold on! Trump said he was TAPPED by a WIRE.

Show me ONE PHOTO of Obama tapping Trump with a wire... on the shoulder, on the head, anything will do!

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18 posted on 03/22/2017 10:54:12 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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To: b4its2late

Obama DID NOT order wiretapping. His order was “Do whatever you can to destroy Trump’s administration.” The wiretapping was an incidental part of the effort to follow his order. /sarc


19 posted on 03/22/2017 10:54:36 AM PDT by LostPassword
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To: b4its2late

President Trump told Tucker Carlson last week in an interview that new info would be coming out in the next two weeks so here ya go..Trump was RIGHT..lying Commie media was WRONG


20 posted on 03/22/2017 10:54:45 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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