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LAS14

(13,783 posts)
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 04:25 PM Mar 2017

So it could be a good thing if congress launches an investigation into Trump Tower tapping.

If it happened, it wasn't authorized by the president (illegal). It might have happened if the FBI was tracking attacks on our country by foreign agencies, or illegal business dealings. in fact I did see a report of a FISA warrant on someone else in Trump Tower (although I wonder how anyone would have found out about it.)

ANYhoo.... a congressional investigation might open the floodgates to what the FBI does, in fact know, is investigating re Trump and the Russians.

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marybourg

(12,622 posts)
1. There should also be an investigation into why
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 04:28 PM
Mar 2017

the head of the FBI interfered unnecessarily in the election to the detriment of one candidate.

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
2. Not with THIS Congress. It will go on and on and they will send out press releases every few
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 04:38 PM
Mar 2017

weeks about how they are continuing to investigate HOW Obama tapped Trump.

In two years they will come up with nothing, but in the meantime every mouth-breathing Republican will come to believe that Obama wiretapped trump, but Jesus rode in on a dinosaur and put a stop to it.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
3. Investigation #6, also into very sensitive territory,
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 04:42 PM
Mar 2017

right? Is my count correct? No matter how limited in scope, it'd be like the Mafia inviting the FBI into its house to find out if someone's pocketing the silverware.

Plus, I read that just by babbling 45 compromised their ability to make some future charges against potential whistle-blower, didn't understand the legality involved, but the poster's verbal eyebrows were in his hairline. As the gang that not only can't shoot straight but also doesn't understand which end the bullets come out of, that's probably just one of their mistakes regarding this. Oh, yeah, in addition to the huge one in starting this at all.



 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
5. can they impeach obama? or at least have twitler's hawaiian investigators
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 04:45 PM
Mar 2017

use the powers of the executive branch to, at long last, find the real birth certificate?

let's GO!

wishstar

(5,268 posts)
6. There is wire tapping that has been targeting Russian operatives
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 05:24 PM
Mar 2017

That is where the leaks and allegations of Trump & Co being caught on tape are coming from- wiretaps and surveillance that has been conducted targeting Russian operatives who were talking to Trump associates- Not from targeting Americans.

This is quite damning since James Clapper and all experts interviewed thus far have denied FISA warrants targeting Trump and Co which means that any tapes would have been from wiretaps targeting Russian operatives.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
7. Investigation, yes. Congress, no
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 05:50 PM
Mar 2017

Special independent prosecutor. Not s commission. One guy with subpoena power.

That said, I can't imagine anyone who would be suitable to republicans and democrats.

That said, I'd be happy with the FBI as long as comey is walled off from it.

AJT

(5,240 posts)
8. There will be 10 investigations, turning up nothing
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 06:00 PM
Mar 2017

but just like Bengazi it will do a lot of harm to both the dems anf Obama.

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