Trump transition team members, and unmasking their names, well in excess of General Flynn, for no investigative purpose whatsoever. They were listening in on phone calls discussing domestic matters. They were spying.
It will go down as the greatest scandal of our time.
And it will be ignored by the media until the DoJ wraps silver bracelets around the wrists of the perpetrators.
There may never be convictions because the Obama Administration can count on the protection afforded by the DC jury pool and bench.
In fact, Barr may never bring charges for this reason alone, because he knows he can't get a conviction.
That is why we will at least get a report, so the American people can make up their mind prior to the 2020 election.
In sum, using FISA to spy on the incoming Administration for no justifiable investigative reason whatsoever.
"the best defense is a good offense". Taking it to the next step, if we push this Obamagate TrumpShit people will forget what a terrible job Donald has done with the economy and what a miserable job Donald has done on Coronavirus response.
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none of this would ever see the light of day. His was as paranoid a reaction to a low level threat as Nixon's Watergate shenanigans.
conorlarkin endorses the OpEd as spot on.
No, Spot Fookin On!
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/13/obamagate-was-worst-crime-ever-committed-here-is-what-it-was/
US Intelligence "spies" everyday. We want them to.
There are legal protections re US citizens. There is oversight.
We want our Presidents to be well informed on all national security threats -- "foreign and domestic." In fact, we all hope that Trump would avail himself of the daily intelligence gathering. See COVID-19. See 85,000+ US deaths so far.
Except perhaps in your "dark web" news sources, or within Fox News, there is not going to be a scandal that the Obama Administration "spied" on the Trump Campaign for any nefarious purpose. Total nonsense.
Trump and Flynn sought to undermine US sanctions against Russia BEFORE taking office. Fact. Flynn was compromised. And Trump wanted Flynn to be our National Security Advisor. And then Trump fired Flynn for lying to Pence.
Go chase cars on the thruway. You will feel better.
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I'm not really going out on a limb.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQf3sHl4SQM&t=13s
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And actually they are likely more reliable than Nunes. If he’s your primary source.......never mind.