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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 12:45 AM Feb 2019

New: Bezos' investigator suspects that "a government agency" intercepted Bezos' text messages




julie k. brown (Miami Herald reporter)
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New: Washington Post reporter just said that Bezos’ investigator suspects that “a government agency” intercepted Bezos’ text messages.
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New: Bezos' investigator suspects that "a government agency" intercepted Bezos' text messages (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Feb 2019 OP
Sounds like fucking trump and gopiscrap Feb 2019 #1
Remember what Pelosi said about Trump - that he projects TheRealNorth Feb 2019 #2
Whoever did this is so GD Stupid.. so Cha Feb 2019 #3
Ask Lindsey Graham if he has any ideas about who might do such a thing? Freethinker65 Feb 2019 #4
I'll guess Saudis. moondust Feb 2019 #5
This could be huge Midnightwalk Feb 2019 #6
If this can be substantiated... regnaD kciN Feb 2019 #7
NYC FBI? CabalPowered Feb 2019 #8

TheRealNorth

(9,481 posts)
2. Remember what Pelosi said about Trump - that he projects
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 12:52 AM
Feb 2019

When Trump rants about the "Deep State", it's only because it is what he would do/use against his political enemies.

moondust

(19,991 posts)
5. I'll guess Saudis.
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 01:03 AM
Feb 2019

Or a Saudi ally.

MBS wants to get the WP off his back. Pecker wants more business/money from MBS. Deal time.

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
6. This could be huge
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 01:10 AM
Feb 2019

Last edited Fri Feb 8, 2019, 02:23 AM - Edit history (1)

Edited to remove a stupid thought.

Left rather than removed to say that professional journalists should chase down this.

The implication of domestic spying with a leak against an object trumps wrath deserved more seriousness.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
7. If this can be substantiated...
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 02:53 AM
Feb 2019

...”Peckergate,” in itself, should be enough to bring down this administration...and be the grounds for a drastic reexamination and reregulation of surveillance practices. This is a genuine threat to everyone’s civil liberties.

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