White House does not know if alleged surveillance of Trump was by wiretap

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

White House does not know if alleged surveillance of Trump was by wiretap

President had claimed – without evidence – that Obama tapped
his phones and press secretary cites ‘substantial reporting’ to
warrant congressional investigation

David Smith in Washington
Monday 6 March 2017 20.23 GMT

The White House has admitted that Donald Trump does not know what type of surveillance he is alleging he was put under by Barack Obama, despite a tweet on Saturday explicitly saying his phone was tapped.

Sean Spicer, the president’s press secretary, argued that there is “substantial reporting” to show the issue merits congressional investigation, but did not identify Trump’s sources.

Trump alleged, without citing evidence, that Obama ordered a wiretap of the phones at Trump’s election campaign headquarters in Trump Tower in New York. “How low has President Obama gone to tapp (sic) my phones during the very sacred election process,” he tweeted early on Saturday morning. “This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!”

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But Spicer told reporters on Monday: “It could be Fisa, it could be surveillance. I think he’s (Trump) made clear that there are continued reports that have been out there. I think the president made it clear yesterday that he wants Congress to go in and look at this. I think there is substantial reporting out there from individuals and from sources.”

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/06/white-house-trump-surveillance-wiretap-sean-spicer

[dalton99a]

1. It was done by telepathy, not by wiretap.

There is a technical difference

[WheelWalker]

3. There's an App for that, LOL

Blu Ray

[spanone]

2. imagine working for this crazy man? it must be a nightmare.

nuts

[WheelWalker]

4. Some people apparently don't see the crazy... that's just crazy.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

5. Congress? Don't the heads of every government agency and dept. answer directly to Trump?

WTF doesn't he just ask the applicable ones?

[Volaris]

16. Cause he doesn't know which ones those are...

Because he's an abject fucking moron.
If somebody told him his headquarters environment had been electronically compromised, his dumbass would call the EPA.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Well if you get your info from

Alex Jones,you most likely believe in the Commie Mind Control efforts of Stalin,which were proven to be a complete farce.

[asiliveandbreathe]

8. This could be why...post earlier..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028757639

[Wellstone ruled]

10. So true.

Nice graphics,but then the Rethugs will never be able to understand them.

[CitizenZero]

7. Russian Involvement?

Is it possible that some element in the Government was surveilling Russians like Sergey Kislyak and that a Russian Agent contacted actors in the Trump Campaign via phone? By which I mean, maybe Russian Agents were being observed and these Russians made contact with the Trump Campaign.

If so, Trump was not under surveillance, but a Russian that contacted him or his People was. So, there might have been a legitimate investigation that had recorded something out of Trump Tower. I realize this is a remote possibility, but it is something I have not seen mentioned. It is my understanding that our Intelligence Services regularly have Russians under observation.

[gratuitous]

9. Maybe President Trump should have some evidence before he pops off?

It would render him mute, which I'm sure everyone agrees would be too bad.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Mark Levin & Breitbart do not add up to "substantial reporting". . . . nt

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[tavalon]

14. Fake News, truly

[brer cat]

12. "It could have been FISA, it could be surveillance..."

It could have been Michelle in the hall with a glass jar pressed to the wall.

[tavalon]

13. I'm confused, does trump distrust the media or does he live and breathe by it?

It's hard to keep up with the coked up man-baby, I swear. He's so Palinesque.

[Mr. Ected]

15. Substantial and continued reporting is now a standard of evidence?

Ffs, the media needs to self filter this shit. This imposter doesn't deserve the unconditional pass afforded previous presidents. Press should be mocking him. He can't be taken seriously.

[phylny]

18. But of course.

He made a false, idiotic claim, and news organizations are continually reporting on said idiotic claim.

Substantial and continued.

[Cha]

17. Key word is "alleged" and by whom "trump"

Link to tweet