GOP lawmaker: Trump communications may have been 'monitored'

[loco]

The chairman of the House intelligence committee said Wednesday that the communications of Trump transition officials — possibly including President Donald Trump himself — may have been "monitored" after the election as part of an "incidental collection."

Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., said the intercepted communications do not appear to be related to the ongoing FBI investigation into Trump associates' contacts with Russia. He said he believes the intelligence collections were done legally.

The White House said Nunes would brief Trump on the matter later Wednesday.

It was unclear whether Trump's own communications were specifically monitored. Nunes initially said "yes" when asked if Trump was among those swept up in the intelligence monitoring, but then said it was only "possible" that the president's communications were picked up.

Nunes said the information on the Trump team was collected in November, December and January, the period after the election in which Trump was holding calls with foreign leaders, interviewing Cabinet secretaries, and was beginning to sketch out administration policy. Nunes said the monitored material was "widely disseminated" in intelligence reports.

Asked whether he believed the transition team had been spied on, Nunes said: "It all depends on one's definition of spying."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-lawmaker-trump-communications-may-monitored-172317705--politics.html

[Dos Equis]

The plot sickens . . . .

[Yamcha]

REPORTER: “Do you believe the President appropriately used the word 'wiretapping?' Was it used correctly in his tweets, based on the information that you have seen?”
NUNES: “I think the wiretapping, if you use it generally like the President has said, he clearly used it differently than what I think a lot of people took it which was did Obama actually wiretap the Trump Tower, which we know didn’t happen. I think the President has been pretty clear on that.”
REPORTER: “But the physical act of the wiretapping, do you see anything —“
NUNES: “No, and I said that on day two.”
REPORTER: “Can you rule out the possibility that senior Obama Administration officials were involved in this?”
NUNES: “No, I cannot.”

[Straw Man]

REPORTER: “Do you believe the President appropriately used the word 'wiretapping?' Was it used correctly in his tweets, based on the information that you have seen?”
NUNES: “I think the wiretapping, if you use it generally like the President has said, he clearly used it differently than what I think a lot of people took it which was did Obama actually wiretap the Trump Tower, which we know didn’t happen. I think the President has been pretty clear on that.”
REPORTER: “But the physical act of the wiretapping, do you see anything —“
NUNES: “No, and I said that on day two.”
REPORTER: “Can you rule out the possibility that senior Obama Administration officials were involved in this?”
NUNES: “No, I cannot.”

big deal

I can't rule out that Obama was not involved with alien bases on the dark side of the moon

these kind of comments are meaningless

[mazrim]

REPORTER: “Do you believe the President appropriately used the word 'wiretapping?' Was it used correctly in his tweets, based on the information that you have seen?”
NUNES: “I think the wiretapping, if you use it generally like the President has said, he clearly used it differently than what I think a lot of people took it which was did Obama actually wiretap the Trump Tower, which we know didn’t happen. I think the President has been pretty clear on that.”
REPORTER: “But the physical act of the wiretapping, do you see anything —“
NUNES: “No, and I said that on day two.”
REPORTER: “Can you rule out the possibility that senior Obama Administration officials were involved in this?”
NUNES: “No, I cannot.”

Haha, the reporter trying to make a big deal over semantics. It was a given that he meant sureveillance the whole time and they are being exposed again it looks like.

[Yamcha]

I can't rule out that Obama was not involved with alien bases on the dark side of the moon

might want to take off your tin foil hat then...

[Nick Danger]

1- Nunes said that the investigation info was collected legally... shouldn't those in question be worried?

2- Nunes didn't share the information with the rest of the committee, he took the info to those who are under investigation.

3-Is Nunes fit to lead this investigation?

[mazrim]

1- Nunes said that the investigation info was collected legally... shouldn't those in question be worried?

2- Nunes didn't share the information with the rest of the committee, he took the info to those who are under investigation.

3-Is Nunes fit to lead this investigation?

Yep, start with the horrid attempt of trying to delegitimize only to be embarrassed again. Classic liberal technique.

[Nick Danger]

Yep, start with the horrid attempt of trying to delegitimize only to be embarrassed again. Classic liberal technique.

Nunes said that the investigation info was collected legally... shouldn't those in question be worried?

Nunes didn't share the information with the rest of the committee, he took the info to those who are under investigation.

[Yamcha]

1- Nunes said that the investigation info was collected legally... shouldn't those in question be worried?

2- Nunes didn't share the information with the rest of the committee, he took the info to those who are under investigation.

3-Is Nunes fit to lead this investigation?

He, and the committee, were tasked to perform this investigation. He is the head of the committee, he was given the info with the cooperation of the NSA he briefed the Speaker and then the President.


The DOZENS of reports aren't going anywhere.  

[Nick Danger]

He is the head of the committee, he was given the info with the cooperation of the NSA he briefed the Speaker and then the President.

That is my question, is it protocol to give the information to those under investigation?

[Yamcha]

That is my question, is it protocol to give the information to those under investigation?

This is Trump's investigation?

You are thinking of the Russian ties investigation that the FBI is conducting; completely different thing.

[Nick Danger]

This is Trump's investigation?

You are thinking of the Russian ties investigation that the FBI is conducting; completely different thing.

Got it thanks.

[loco]

Nunes said that the investigation info was collected legally

He said he believes the intelligence collections were done legally.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-lawmaker-trump-communications-may-monitored-172317705--politics.html

[Yamcha]

Some of the communications picked up were Trump transition officials talking about Trump's family, and shared widely within the Intelligence Communities, Intel source says

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/844648671711035395

[Dos Equis]

Even though this somewhat vindicates Trump's claim, I still think he should have kept his mouth shut until he had proof he could share with everyone. 

[Yamcha]

Even though this somewhat vindicates Trump's claim, I still think he should have kept his mouth shut until he had proof he could share with everyone.  

Yeah...

I don't like how the evidence being presented now is being called "incidentally collected"
That just lets our Intelligence Community, and others, off the hook for their abuse of power

EDIT: Kinda like the IRS "incidentally" targeted conservatives

[Straw Man]

Adam Schiff (co-chair of House Investigation with Devin Nunes) just said on MSNBC that he has seen "more than circumstantial evidence" of collusion between Trump campaign and the Russians

BTW - Devin Nunes was part of the Trump transition team

Today Nunes just destroyed his own credibility  

[Yamcha]

Adam Schiff (co-chair of House Investigation with Devin Nunes) just said on MSNBC that he has seen "more than circumstantial evidence" of collusion between Trump campaign and the Russians

BTW - Devin Nunes was part of the Trump transition team

Today Nunes just destroyed his own credibility  

FBI Trump/Russia Investigation isn't the Nunes led investigation though 

[HockeyFightFan]

Adam Schiff (co-chair of House Investigation with Devin Nunes) just said on MSNBC that he has seen "more than circumstantial evidence" of collusion between Trump campaign and the Russians

BTW - Devin Nunes was part of the Trump transition team

Today Nunes just destroyed his own credibility  

Just post under your 240 Or Bust account you coward

[Dos Equis]

Yeah...

I don't like how the evidence being presented now is being called "incidentally collected"
That just lets our Intelligence Community, and others, off the hook for their abuse of power

EDIT: Kinda like the IRS "incidentally" targeted conservatives

The whole thing stinks. 

[Straw Man]

Just post under your 240 Or Bust account you coward

I'm not 240 dipshit

who the fuck are you?

[Yamcha]

With names complete unmasked, including all of Trump's family... 


But Nunes should let the Schiff see it first!!!

[HockeyFightFan]

I'm not 240 dipshit

who the fuck are you?

The hell you aren't.

[Dos Equis]

The hell you aren't.

No not the same.  240 is posting under another gimmick.