Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

James Clapper made 'unmasking' requests to identify U.S. citizens 'once every couple of weeks'
The Washington Times ^ | June 7, 2018 | Alex Swoyer

Posted on 6/7/2018, 5:35:25 PM by detective

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Thursday he would make “unmasking” requests to reveal the identity of a U.S. citizen every “couple of weeks” during a more than six-year period.

His comments about unmasking were made to conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, who asked about then-President Barack Obama’s U.N. Ambassador Samantha Powers’ testimony in which she said other people had used her name to make unmasking requests.

Mr. Clapper said he did not know how that could happen, and that during his time as DNI director, he would make a unmasking request “once every couple of weeks, something like that, over the six and a half years.”

“I’d come across reports that, and I felt, you know, that it was my duty to understand, my obligation as the director of national intelligence, to understand these interactions when U.S. persons were interacting with valid foreign intelligence targets, particularly Russians, our adversary,” Mr. Clapper said.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: clapper; clintonnonnews; cnn; dni; eavesdropping; epicliar; jamesclapper; perjurer; russians; samanthapowers; spying; surveillance; unmasking
These were probably illegal as there is no indication of how permission was obtained from FISA courts.
1 posted on 6/7/2018, 5:35:25 PM by detective
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: detective

lies compounding lies compounding lies. da dam is bursting.


2 posted on 6/7/2018, 5:41:07 PM by Don Corleone (Horse heads work!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: detective

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Thursday he would make “unmasking” requests to reveal the identity of a U.S. citizen every “couple of weeks” during a more than six-year period.


What was the frequency in the last six months of the Obama presidency?

They are saying about 150 unmaskings, total.

So how many in the last six months of 2016?


3 posted on 6/7/2018, 5:43:38 PM by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: detective

and the Order came from Obama or Valerie Jarrett, no contest , it was Valerie Jarrett


4 posted on 6/7/2018, 6:00:18 PM by butlerweave
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Don Corleone

Clapper seems to do one main thing: LIE.


5 posted on 6/7/2018, 6:08:49 PM by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: All

Sorry, to Hell with Hewitt for giving this scumbag a forum to spread his lies.


6 posted on 6/7/2018, 6:11:28 PM by Maverick68
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: detective

Hugh Hewett, the CNN of talk radio.
The Clap would not dare go on Hannity, Levin or Ingrahams show.
He might go on Glenn Becks show, though.


7 posted on 6/7/2018, 6:12:12 PM by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: detective

Clapper .is a commie like Obama and pals


8 posted on 6/7/2018, 6:12:27 PM by Lumper20
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Maverick68

Hewitt. one Traitor gives an even more vile Traitor a forum to further a lie. They are both pieces of S.


9 posted on 6/7/2018, 6:16:07 PM by gibsonguy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: gibsonguy

Starting to agree with that assessment of Hewitt..


10 posted on 6/7/2018, 6:22:17 PM by Maverick68
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: detective; raygunfan; Gamecock; Larry Lucido; KC_Lion; FredZarguna; PROCON
[conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt]

That is some comedy gold right there. Gold, Jerry! Gold!

Isn't he on MSNBC? Case closed.

On June 24, 2017, Hugh Hewitt debuted, a half-hour television show on MSNBC in the Saturdays 8 a.m. EST timeslot. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hewitt
11 posted on 6/7/2018, 6:24:06 PM by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SaveFerris

Some of the contradictions are starting to be covered in the Mainstream media:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/james-clapper-casts-doubt-on-obama-official’s-claims-about-‘unmasking’/ar-AAylmuv?li=BBnb7Kz

It may be starting to be so big a story they can’t embargo it anymore.


12 posted on 6/7/2018, 6:39:38 PM by CaptainMorgantown
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: CaptainMorgantown

Good


13 posted on 6/7/2018, 6:52:24 PM by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: detective

This liar is fixated on Russia, for Heaven’s sake.

Clapper’s list of allies:
Iran
North Korea
China

Clapper’s list of enemies:
RUSSIA
RUSSIA
RUSSIA


14 posted on 6/7/2018, 7:06:03 PM by Maris Crane
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: detective

So,.. Former copper Clapper, comes clean about the soft coup collusion caper?


15 posted on 6/7/2018, 7:30:50 PM by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare itself.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Maris Crane

This is not about Russia, not even in Clapper’s mind.

He is lying...


16 posted on 6/7/2018, 7:38:23 PM by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: SaveFerris

Hugh Hewitt’s show is SO DAMN BORING!!! he Repeats himself over and over and iver...in the SAME SHOW!!


17 posted on 6/7/2018, 8:18:05 PM by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson