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bushisanidiot

(8,064 posts)
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 05:01 PM Nov 2016

Exclusive: The Democratic National Committee Has Told the FBI It Found Evidence Its HQ Was Bugged

Source: Mother Jones

"In September, according to these sources, the DNC hired a firm to conduct an electronic sweep of its offices. After Russian hackers had penetrated its email system and those of other Democratic targets, DNC officials believed it was prudent to scrutinize their offices. This examination found nothing unusual.

In late October, after conservative activist James O'Keefe released a new set of hidden-camera videos targeting Democrats, interim party chairwoman Donna Brazile ordered up another sweep. There was a concern that Republican foes might have infiltrated the DNC offices, where volunteers were reporting to work on phone banks and other election activities. (For some of their actions, O'Keefe and his crew have used people posing as volunteers to gain access to Democratic outfits.)

The second sweep, according to the Democratic officials, found a radio signal near the chairman's office that indicated there might be a listening device outside the office. "We were told that this was something that could pick up calls from cell phones," a DNC official says. "The guys who did the sweep said it was a strong indication." No device was recovered.

The DNC sent a report with the technical details to the FBI, according to the DNC officials. "We believe it's been given by the bureau to another agency with three letters to examine," the DNC official says. "We're not supposed to talk about it."."

Read more: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/11/dnc-told-fbi-it-may-have-been-bugged



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Exclusive: The Democratic National Committee Has Told the FBI It Found Evidence Its HQ Was Bugged (Original Post) bushisanidiot Nov 2016 OP
Trump and his Russian friends. No good can come with Trump. Thinkingabout Nov 2016 #1
If it was the FBI, nothing will happen. lark Nov 2016 #2
Thanks for telling us about that last Friday Comey Fahrenthold451 Nov 2016 #3
Or how about mentioning this little tidbit. DK504 Nov 2016 #21
Should be HUGE news.... tarheelsunc Nov 2016 #4
I know! LisaM Nov 2016 #22
An Office of Special Counsel Probe of the FBI and Rudy Giuliani needs to be launched kwenu Nov 2016 #5
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2016 #10
KO was said the entire NY FBI field office DK504 Nov 2016 #19
told the FBI? i'm sure they'll get right on it 0rganism Nov 2016 #6
Assuming they didn't do it themselves... The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #9
Watergate Part II? Freddie Nov 2016 #7
That sounds like it was not a Russian effort, but home grown. Kingofalldems Nov 2016 #8
The "bigger than Watergate" Trump was really talking about? Panich52 Nov 2016 #11
Hasn't it been about subterfuge in plain sight all along? bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #12
Highly possible it was the FBI sunnystarr Nov 2016 #13
This was the tell NeverDump Nov 2016 #14
Does anyody doubt this is a coup in progress? world wide wally Nov 2016 #15
What in the fuck is happening? Firebrand Gary Nov 2016 #18
But the NY FBI is corrupt and won't do anything kimbutgar Nov 2016 #20
Hmmm. Nixon had tapeworms and now they can bug (record) with no AmericanActivist Nov 2016 #24
Pimp boy O'keefe hard at work again. keithbvadu2 Nov 2016 #25
My guess, the FBI already knew this liberal N proud Nov 2016 #26

lark

(23,090 posts)
2. If it was the FBI, nothing will happen.
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 05:05 PM
Nov 2016

That cadre of committed Clinton haters would just bury it, like they did with he Russian evidence of collusion with Drumpf. Wish Lynch would fire Comey and all the leakers immediately, or suspend them without pay while they are being tried for flagrant violations of the Hatch Act. Hope they gave this to the CIA instead, but bet it was the hooverites.

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)
4. Should be HUGE news....
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 05:06 PM
Nov 2016

Unfortunately, the "liberal media" doesn't give a shit. They'd rather talk about the data the felons stole than the fact that felons stole data.

kwenu

(2,470 posts)
5. An Office of Special Counsel Probe of the FBI and Rudy Giuliani needs to be launched
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 05:09 PM
Nov 2016

immediately on November 9th. Scandal is a TV show not real life. Maybe some FBI agents are confused.

DK504

(3,847 posts)
19. KO was said the entire NY FBI field office
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 06:48 PM
Nov 2016

should be suspended ad investigated by others. Granted the FBI has never found fault with themselves.

bucolic_frolic

(43,123 posts)
12. Hasn't it been about subterfuge in plain sight all along?
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 05:30 PM
Nov 2016

Benghazi! Benghazi! Benghazi! Lock her up! Emails! Emails! Emails!

All the while the Russians invited to hack, the US Constitution
undermined by refusal to hold hearings for Obama's Supreme
Court nominee, voters intimidated with poll watchers ... and on
and on.

They're pointing their finger at our Democrats so they can do these
other things while the press and the public is distracted!

world wide wally

(21,740 posts)
15. Does anyody doubt this is a coup in progress?
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 06:05 PM
Nov 2016

So, who protects the USA now that the FBI has gone over to the other side?

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)
18. What in the fuck is happening?
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 06:35 PM
Nov 2016

This is crazy! It's astonishingly clear that the good old boys network is terrified of her...

AmericanActivist

(1,019 posts)
24. Hmmm. Nixon had tapeworms and now they can bug (record) with no
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 07:48 PM
Nov 2016

actual device?! The deception is so much more sophisticated and clandestine.

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