More concerned with where Trump got the information his phone was tapped

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...if he's relying on his right-wing, white supremacist, conspiracy sites for this, he's really gone low- giving a nutcase site's rantings the imprimatur of the highest office in the land.

If he's citing intelligence sources, there's a big question of who gave him this information, and what he did or said to subvert the separation of the Executive and Justice, especially if he is, indeed, the target of an investigation.


report: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/04/donald-trump-accuses-obama-of-wire-tapping-his-office-before-election?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet

[Vinca]

1. I'm concerned he doesn't know a POTUS can't tap telephones on a whim.

Trump should be more concerned about the contents of whatever affidavit was presented to the FISA court for a warrant. Assuming, of course, all of this is true and not more made up BS from Alex Jones.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Lord knows what mess Trump is making

He could be wire tapping his whole directory of imagined enemies.
Or maybe he thinks he has the power to assassinate people just
like his BFF Putin.

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3. there would have to be a solid accusation to convince the judges

...that would be one hell of an affidavit.

[Vinca]

9. I wonder if those are subject to FOIA requests.

If they are, it could get real interesting real fast.

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12. many saying today that he opened the door today

...he can declassify anything he wants as president.

[Squinch]

4. His distraction attempts are getting weirder and sadder.

[Louis1895]

6. Let's assume it is the latter

although we suspect it is the former.

If he got the information through the intelligence community, then someone leaked it to him and it is very serious. We know he wants to stop all leaks so the onus it on him to tell the American people his sources. Otherwise:

[Mc Mike]

7. If it's the second case, he's leaking classified intel.

Which is 'verboten', according to twitler.

[Motown_Johnny]

8. I think he and Bannon dreamed it up. Bannon had Breitbart report it

just so Chump can quote Breitbart.

His picture of Schumer with Putin didn't have the effect he expected so he raised the stakes.

Until I hear about some credible source for this, I am not buying it.

[leftstreet]

11. +1

Agree

That fierce volleying of Russians with DEMOCRATS!! photos and tweets didn't do a thing for them

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