Exclusive: US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman

[BumRushDaShow]

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Source: CNN

Exclusive: US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman

By Evan Perez, Shimon Prokupecz and Pamela Brown, CNN

Updated 6:55 PM ET, Mon September 18, 2017

Washington (CNN) US investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election, sources tell CNN, an extraordinary step involving a high-ranking campaign official now at the center of the Russia meddling probe.

The government snooping continued into early this year, including a period when Manafort was known to talk to President Donald Trump.

Some of the intelligence collected includes communications that sparked concerns among investigators that Manafort had encouraged the Russians to help with the campaign, according to three sources familiar with the investigation. Two of these sources, however, cautioned that the evidence is not conclusive.

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team, which is leading the investigation into Russia's involvement in the election, has been provided details of these communications.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/18/politics/paul-manafort-government-wiretapped-fisa-russians/index.html

[murielm99]

1. I read that on CNN

just before I came here.

Thanks for posting.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. I got a breaking news banner from CNN on my tablet

and checked it out. If they did Manafort, I know they had to have done Flynn & others.... let alone Lewandowski.

[sheshe2]

2. Boom!

[vkkv]

4. Court orders! Law & Order Admin, right DT ??

[TomCADem]

11. The Interesting Thing Is That Trump Has Tried To Minimize Manafort's Role...

...so does Trump own the leadership role he gave to Manafort in order to try to claim that he was the subject of wiretapping (that was pursuant to court approved FISA warrants) or does he continue to deny that Manafort played a significant role in his campaign? Trump shouldn't have it both ways, but he will try,

[bucolic_frolic]

5. not conclusive

what is that? 3 suitcases laden with stacks of $100 bills, but no verbal agreement, just a wink and a nod?

[PdxSean]

6. That's the line that stumped me too.

Of course, I'm easily stumpable.

[Ligyron]

7. bh bh but they're unmasking him!

Quick, call Nunes and Gowdy!

[humbled_opinion]

8. Lock them all up

Our very democracy is at stake in this, it cannot be swept away.

[slumcamper]

9. IMHO, WHAT "democracy?" n/t

[humbled_opinion]

12. Your're right

I restate: they must be held accountable to restore some semblance of Democracy that has been stolen.

[Corgigal]

10. I would like to be the first to say

Thanks Obama.