Posted on 04/13/2017 3:00:43 PM PDT by blam
The House and Senate Intelligence Committees are expanding their investigations into former National Security Adviser Susan Rice's alleged "unmasking" of U.S. persons who were incidentally collected in surveillance of foreign officials.
An unnamed member of the House Intelligence Committee confirmed that Rice is now under "a full-blown investigation," Fox News reported on Wednesday.
"We will be performing an accounting of all unmasking for political purposes focused on the previous White House administration. This is now a full-blown investigation," the committee member said.
While she was national security advisor, Rice reportedly requested the names of US persons associated with the Trump campaign who were incidentally collected while monitoring foreign officials, according to Bloomberg‘s Eli Lake. Critics concerned about Rice's behavior are focused on whether she attempted to unmask Trump campaign officials for political purposes.
It is likely that President Donald Trump and members of his family were subjects of incidental surveillance, according to Fox, and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R., Calif.) reportedly intends to review National Security Agency and White House files to establish if information about presidential candidates or members of Congress were incidentally collected for political purposes.
Senate Intelligence Committee staffers also said they were investigating whether or not presidential candidates were unmasked, along with the roles of those potentially involved with the unmasking, including Rice
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Yeah....riiiiiight.
I love it. So the Russia investigation is morphing into the Trump illegal wiretap investigation. I bet the dimoKKKRATS did not see this one coming.
Yeah, right.
Call me cynical I guess but I somewhoe suspect that this will go the way of so many other investigations the House has started over the last 5-6 years.
Lots of talk, lots of chest puffing - but nothing really gets accomplished.
No Quarter!!
As long as the Boehners and Ryans are in the Leadership, I fear you’re right.
I’m sure Adam Schitt will be all over this.
Unnamed ‘Committee’ member.
Brave soul, that one.
Our Congress is every bit as useful as the old Roman Senate, which is to say it is useless.
Yeah, and less than 6 months ago Congressional leaders were breathlessly proclaiming that the investigation of Hillary’s illegal server and security breaches was being ruthlessly investigated.
So much bloviating, so little results. But I suppose this makes good TV and pacifies the stupid among us.
“Rice is now under ‘a full-blown investigation,’”
Blah blah blah. Nothing will happen to her. Obama and Clinton sent the black chick out there so she has the race card and gender card to protect her. She’s Teflon.
“House Intel Committee Member On Susan Rice Probe: ‘This Is Now A Full-Blown Investigation”
Sure, like the “investigation” of BJ Clinton’s wife.
Nunes is the one who is running this deal...it has nothing to do with the Trump/Russia investigation. Nunes is a mad dog who is said to be very aggressive!!
Now there's a reliable source for ya.
Wordsmith help....
Does “Full Blown” mean there is a no holds barred, all-out investigation?
or
Does “Full” “Blown” investigation mean the inquiry has fallen off-track and has been “blown”?
I won’t hold my breath.
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