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Rep. Peter King Confirms Members of Trump Transition Team Surveilled by Obama Administration
Legal Insurrection ^ | March 23, 2017 | Kemberlee Kaye

Posted on 03/23/2017 7:19:22 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Wednesday, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), held a press conference where he claimed he possessed proof that “U.S. citizens involved in the Trump transition” were “incidentally” surveilled by the Obama administration. Nunes clarified that the evidence he’d reviewed was not related to, “Russia, the investigation of Russian activities, or the Trump team.”

Rep. Nunes’ announcement came as a shock to ranking committee Democrats, who learned the news via the press conference. The White House was also unaware of Nunes’ findings until the press conference.

An Intelligence Community (IC) insider approached Rep. Nunes with the bombshell evidence after FBI Director Comey’s testimony before Congress Monday. Or at least that’s what Nunes claims.

As Nunes explained, members of Trump’s transition team were surveilled “incidentally”, but what concerned him most was that transition team members had been “unmasked”. Rather than being referred to as “American A” (or something of the like) in surveillance reports, their identities were listed. Unmasking requires specific request and approval.

This “incidental” intelligence contained personal information about members of Trump’s transition team was then disseminated to other IC members, “but this had no intelligence significance at all…and that would include people in the White House getting it,” said Rep. Peter King (R-NY), House Intel Committee member.

Joining Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly Wednesday night Rep. King reiterated Rep. Nunes’ previous statements. It’s worth noting that at the time of his interview with O’Reilly, King had not personally seen the information in Nunes’ possession, but had been briefed “in detail” by Nunes.

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

King claimed the reports they’ve sifted through are just the beginning and that there’s much more. Seemingly contradicting one of Nunes’ claims, King indicated (again, second-hand knowledge here) that the intelligence reports read like surveillance reports, detailing where the subjects went and with whom they spoke.

According to King, this is not an isolated incident. There are “many” reports with same type of intel collection.

When questioned, Trump said he felt “somewhat” vindicated and was glad Nunes found what he did.

Hours later, CNN published a story with the following headline:

Even though, “officials cautioned that the information was not conclusive and that the investigation is ongoing.”

It’s almost like the FBI swatted back. Almost.


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: obamagate; peterking; trumptransition; trumpwiretaps
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1 posted on 03/23/2017 7:19:22 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ack. Now I’m getting more hopeful with this


2 posted on 03/23/2017 7:22:53 PM PDT by longsufferingjetsfan
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To: longsufferingjetsfan

Spy v Spy by media leaks. Sombody needs to focus like a laser beam to get to the bad actors and cull them.


3 posted on 03/23/2017 7:26:05 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just a week, conservative talk show hosts were advising Trump for inventing these accusations. Wonder what they’ll say now.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3534696/posts


4 posted on 03/23/2017 7:26:26 PM PDT by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat)
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To: Paladin2

“Spy v Spy by media leak”

Quote of the day.


5 posted on 03/23/2017 7:27:42 PM PDT by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This BLOWS away Watergate as significant.This was FELONY WIRETAP!! Obama must be arrested!!


6 posted on 03/23/2017 7:29:52 PM PDT by WENDLE (DEFEAT RINOCARE. NO RINOCARE!!--FREE MARKET WITH SAFETY NET!!)
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To: WENDLE

This BLOWS away Watergate as significant.This was FELONY WIRETAP!! Obama must be arrested!!


Good luck, he’s left the country already.


7 posted on 03/23/2017 7:31:45 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: MNDude

Like the layers of an onion.......


8 posted on 03/23/2017 7:33:00 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: WENDLE
Obama will never be charged with anything. He has pigmentation immunity- it's that simple.

But there are gonna be some people who did his dirty work who may either see their whole rotten careers go up in smoke, or have to accept a walk in Ft. Marcy Park.

9 posted on 03/23/2017 7:34:03 PM PDT by Baynative ( Someone's going to have to pay for these carbon emissions, so it might as well be you.)
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10 posted on 03/23/2017 7:34:33 PM PDT by Baynative ( Someone's going to have to pay for these carbon emissions, so it might as well be you.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

with King and Nunes claiming virtually the same thing, does that make Andy Kaufman’s aborted brother the biggest Lie-Yuh!!! Evuh?

Is this a Bigly Yuge claim ?


11 posted on 03/23/2017 7:34:45 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: kaehurowing

We can find him easy.and if we invade Iraq and Syria with complete disregard for international law— Tahiti is nothing! Go arrest the son of a bitch!!


12 posted on 03/23/2017 7:35:16 PM PDT by WENDLE (DEFEAT RINOCARE. NO RINOCARE!!--FREE MARKET WITH SAFETY NET!!)
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To: Baynative

I disagree, Obama is a co-conspirator and a main actor to felony wire tap and exposing Americans to FISA searches. 10 years in the poke!!


13 posted on 03/23/2017 7:38:04 PM PDT by WENDLE (DEFEAT RINOCARE. NO RINOCARE!!--FREE MARKET WITH SAFETY NET!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Something truly dangerous is playing out in the IC. It really does appear that there are leakers determined to counter any evidence supporting Trump.

I guess it’s the Comey Contingent, but there’s no way to know. Yet.


14 posted on 03/23/2017 7:40:24 PM PDT by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: Paladin2

Bump. Exactly!


15 posted on 03/23/2017 7:41:14 PM PDT by upchuck (U have not lived today until u have done something for someone who can never repay u ~ John Bunyan)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What “US Officials”, how come no names? which agency/bureau/department?

I hate the msm more with each passing day. I thought I had reached my maximum limit of hatred, but no, it seems it’s limitless.


16 posted on 03/23/2017 7:42:55 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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To: kaehurowing

From what I read, no extradition treaty with Tahiti, haven’t looked it up myself, though.


17 posted on 03/23/2017 7:43:34 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, let’s HOPE Trump’s Associates started communicating with the Russians starting Nov 9th at the very latest.

It’s the only rational and responsible behavior one could expect.

The sensational headline from CNN is just bs.

They and all the Russia-phobes and never Trumpers need to be asked the question: IS there any evidence a crime was committed? Anything?

And, is it a crime to communicate with the Russians and try to cut deals with them...prospective offers in exchange etc?

No. It is not.

That is the President’s principal job, foreign affairs. And for much of his staff too.


18 posted on 03/23/2017 7:44:09 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Zero, Loretta, Comey, and Brennan will look good in orange...


19 posted on 03/23/2017 7:44:19 PM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: SE Mom

But apparently they can only counter evidence supporting Trump with empty words, not evidence.


20 posted on 03/23/2017 7:45:01 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
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