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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.


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To: b4its2late

This is going to be interesting to see where this all leads to. He said most of this has nothing to do with Russia.


61 posted on 03/22/2017 12:53:34 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Parley Baer

One more thing, I love the term “incidental” as stated above. How in the hell to they no as this news is just getting under way.


62 posted on 03/22/2017 12:55:47 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: bray

They’re NOT going to ask Obozo to testify, that’s for sure. That would be highly racist /s


63 posted on 03/22/2017 12:56:24 PM PDT by 353FMG (AMERICA FIRST.)
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To: connyankee

2 words, ‘Special Prosecutor’


64 posted on 03/22/2017 12:57:03 PM PDT by deek69
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To: Texas Eagle

Didn’t Clapper do the same? He too got away with it.


65 posted on 03/22/2017 12:59:07 PM PDT by 353FMG (AMERICA FIRST.)
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To: Liz

The most chilling thing about this whole political surveillance exposure is that not one single intelligence agent in any of the involved agencies was appalled enough at the flagrant violations that strike at the heart of a free republic to blow the whistle on the Obama regime.

Not a single one.

“Just following orders.”

They really are poised for wholesale oppression never before seen in this country.


66 posted on 03/22/2017 1:01:51 PM PDT by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: b4its2late; Velveeta; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; TWhiteBear; WildHighlander57; ...

Comey lied to Congress.

Thanks, Velveeta. (Laws are for 'little people'.)

67 posted on 03/22/2017 1:01:53 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: 353FMG
Eric Holder, as well, if memory serves.

Poor Martha Stewart did jail time for far less.

68 posted on 03/22/2017 1:11:55 PM 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: LucyT; All; Liz

Comey lied to Congress.
*****
At 4:24 min mark Nunes says “we don’t know if the FBI will comply”

14:10 Minutes

Breaking - PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS WIRE TAPPED more of his Team Unmasked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtEz57_KZGk

From this link
Intel Chairman Devin Nunes: President-Elect Trump Was Under Surveillance By Obama Intel Community…

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2017/03/22/intel-chairman-devin-nunes-president-elect-trump-was-under-surveillance-by-obama-intel-community/


69 posted on 03/22/2017 1:16:33 PM PDT by Whenifhow (when, if and how will Obama be gone?)
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To: b4its2late
Initially at the White House...
BREAKING - Devin Nunes at White House "Trump was Wire Tapped"

Then at a press conference later on...
Breaking - PRESIDENT TRUMP WAS WIRE TAPPED more of his Team Unmasked

"No evidence of a "physical" wiretap but that other surveillance activities were used against President Trump and his associates"

70 posted on 03/22/2017 1:26:45 PM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: Whenifhow
"Comey lied to Congress.
*****
At 4:24 min mark Nunes says “we don’t know if the FBI will comply”"

Sure looks like it. Nunes said that his committee is still waiting for the FBI to respond to their letter requesting information (from a week or two ago) and that the NSA is cooperating.

71 posted on 03/22/2017 1:30:00 PM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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Also, nothing that Nunes has seen has had anything, not a thing to do with Russia (begin around mark 6:35).


72 posted on 03/22/2017 1:32:50 PM PDT by rxsid (HOW CAN A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN'S STATUS BE "GOVERNED" BY GREAT BRITAIN? - Leo Donofrio (2009))
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To: LucyT
"I recently confirmed that on numerous occasions, the intelligence community collected information on U.S. individuals involved in the Trump transition," Nunes told reporters.

"Recently" is a relative term. Is a month ago recent? How about two months ago?

73 posted on 03/22/2017 2:37:41 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamiin Franklin)
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To: Whenifhow; LucyT
He says "the last few days" in the video.
Again, another relative expression.

Giving out more rope?

74 posted on 03/22/2017 2:53:30 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamiin Franklin)
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To: Parley Baer

The MSM is more focused on Manifort and the Russians on the news tonight


75 posted on 03/22/2017 3:43:10 PM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: b4its2late

BTTT! Keeping this at the top.


76 posted on 03/22/2017 3:45:59 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Someone in the intelligence community didn’t agree with Clappers lies and probably Comeys parsing of words and got this to the congressman and the congressman is being politically correct by not calling a spade a spade.


77 posted on 03/22/2017 3:52:41 PM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Liz; HarleyLady27
This is good analysis, Liz.

Given Boobamba's lack of ethics and his penchant for using surveillance all the time, every bone in my body says he did it! ... and he had one of his henchmen -- ValJar or whoever -- whisper the orders.

The nature of this surveillance is much riskier than it was for the IRS targeting of conservatives. With that order, Obama really never needed to hear back from anybody on status. With DeepStateGate, Obama had to get feedback from time to time on what was discovered. Somebody on his team probably got daily reports.

When Obama got deeply involved in Hillary's campaign late in the game, he looked nervous and frustrated many times. Remember when he badly stuttered trying to say Trump's name?

Hope he's enjoying his little vacation in Tahiti. I hear winters in Fort Leavenworth are awfully cold for people wearing orange pajamas.

78 posted on 03/22/2017 4:12:12 PM PDT by poconopundit
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To: b4its2late

Well well well, how about this? Trump knew what he was doing when he did his tweet and knew that the left would implode after being exposed, there’s no way he’d drop that accusation without having the goods. Like always, he makes the tweet, lets the left spend a few weeks “proving” that he’s whacko, and then gets the drop on them. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


79 posted on 03/22/2017 4:24:35 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: b4its2late

“May have”? Just read that as a big fat YES.


80 posted on 03/22/2017 4:25:22 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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