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Akamai

(1,779 posts) Sun Mar 5, 2017, 10:46 PM Mar 2017

I would think Obama's staff examined the White House for bugs before

Trump moved in.

Carl Rove in Texas planted a big in his office in Texas and then complained about being bugged. Maybe Trump is trying the same scurrilous tactic.

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I would think Obama's staff examined the White House for bugs before (Original Post) Akamai Mar 2017 OP

Wiretaps aren't bugs. There is no physical equipment The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #1

Good-- I just think Trump holding up two props would be a circus. Akamai Mar 2017 #2

Shhhhsssh ... Jarqui Mar 2017 #3

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,686 posts)

1. Wiretaps aren't bugs. There is no physical equipment

Reply to Akamai (Original post)

Sun Mar 5, 2017, 10:53 PM

Mar 2017

attached to the phones on the premises any more - wiretapping by the government is done remotely by tapping into central phone company switching equipment, which is why a warrant is needed.

Akamai

(1,779 posts)

2. Good-- I just think Trump holding up two props would be a circus.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 5, 2017, 10:59 PM

Mar 2017

Jarqui

(10,124 posts)

3. Shhhhsssh ...

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 5, 2017, 11:17 PM

Mar 2017

Tweet this to Breitbart

Should be in a Trump tweet by 6am!

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