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Re: ‘No Evidence’: Republican Lawmakers Want Answers About President Trump’s Wiretapp
I meant whoever disclosed it to the press or anyone not authorized to have it.
And FISA is supposed to be used for Foreign surveillance.
Doesn't depend on anything. The names of an innocent who was caught on a wiretap should be redacted. They call it minimization.
And yes, disclosure was a crime.
btw ... Since we know there was no Trump/Russia collusion does it look like the press is newly focused on those crimes?
Yes. It continues to be a politically motivated attack against Trump.
I asked if it would effectively be the same if the calls were then illegally disclosed.If I call a terrorist in Syria, and that call is recorded, is that the same thing as having all my calls to anyone wiretapped? Obviously no. Point is, it depends.
I assume you mean to the press, and if so, yes. If disclosed within the IC, obviously no, that's why we wiretap people, and we get FISA warrants to listen in on Americans, or at least people in the U.S., so that people can know what was said by whom, including the U.S. person who was a party to the conversation.
I meant whoever disclosed it to the press or anyone not authorized to have it.
And FISA is supposed to be used for Foreign surveillance.
Again, that would depend on what was said, disclosed to whom, etc. If the acting AG disclosed it to appropriate members of the Trump WH as has been reported, I assume no problem. To the press, seems obviously a crime to me.
Doesn't depend on anything. The names of an innocent who was caught on a wiretap should be redacted. They call it minimization.
And yes, disclosure was a crime.
btw ... Since we know there was no Trump/Russia collusion does it look like the press is newly focused on those crimes?
.Many people for many reasons, obviously, including the Pence office, but also including members of the permanent IC or other career employees who oppose Flynn
Yes. It continues to be a politically motivated attack against Trump.