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

Exclusive: US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman

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

Exclusive: US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman

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.​


The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, then followed the house search with a warning: His prosecutors told Mr. Manafort they planned to indict him, said two people close to the investigation...

Mr. Manafort is under investigation for possible violations of tax laws, money-laundering prohibitions and requirements to disclose foreign lobbying...

The wide-ranging nature of Mr. Mueller’s investigation could put him on a collision course with Mr. Trump, who has said publicly that Mr. Mueller should keep his investigation narrowly focused on last year’s presidential campaign...

To get the warrant, Mr. Mueller’s team had to show probable cause that Mr. Manafort’s home contained evidence of a crime. To be allowed to pick the lock and enter the home unannounced, prosecutors had to persuade a federal judge that Mr. Manafort was likely to destroy evidence.

Said Mr. Gurulé, the former federal prosecutor, “Clearly they didn’t trust him.”​

My contribution: Mueller didn't warn Manafort that an indictment was coming his way if he thought Manafort was the big fish in this expedition. All those more important than Manafort be warned.
 
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The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, then followed the house search with a warning: His prosecutors told Mr. Manafort they planned to indict him, said two people close to the investigation...

Mr. Manafort is under investigation for possible violations of tax laws, money-laundering prohibitions and requirements to disclose foreign lobbying...

The wide-ranging nature of Mr. Mueller’s investigation could put him on a collision course with Mr. Trump, who has said publicly that Mr. Mueller should keep his investigation narrowly focused on last year’s presidential campaign...

To get the warrant, Mr. Mueller’s team had to show probable cause that Mr. Manafort’s home contained evidence of a crime. To be allowed to pick the lock and enter the home unannounced, prosecutors had to persuade a federal judge that Mr. Manafort was likely to destroy evidence.

Said Mr. Gurulé, the former federal prosecutor, “Clearly they didn’t trust him.”​

My contribution: Mueller didn't warn Manafort that an indictment was coming his way if he thought Manafort was the big fish in this expedition. All those more important than Manafort be warned.
Funny that's what you derive from that story. No mention in your rebuttal concerning the wiretap? Obama admin wiretaps Campaign Mgr of Republican Candidacy...sounds a little 'watergatish' or worse.
 
Funny that's what you derive from that story. No mention in your rebuttal concerning the wiretap? Obama admin wiretaps Campaign Mgr of Republican Candidacy...sounds a little 'watergatish' or worse.
Probably because what they did is completely legal. Trump was right, he could shoot a man on the street and you wouldn't care.
 
Probably because what they did is completely legal. Trump was right, he could shoot a man on the street and you wouldn't care.
Note that he doesn't care that Manafort was colluding with the Russians. Like many partisans, mohoosier cares more about his tribe than his country.

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

Exclusive: US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman

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.​

Pffffffffft...

#nothingburger
 
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Funny that's what you derive from that story. No mention in your rebuttal concerning the wiretap? Obama admin wiretaps Campaign Mgr of Republican Candidacy...sounds a little 'watergatish' or worse.


LOL.
 
Funny that's what you derive from that story. No mention in your rebuttal concerning the wiretap? Obama admin wiretaps Campaign Mgr of Republican Candidacy...sounds a little 'watergatish' or worse.
Oh my. Please return to your fortress of silence.
 
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Funny that's what you derive from that story. No mention in your rebuttal concerning the wiretap? Obama admin wiretaps Campaign Mgr of Republican Candidacy...sounds a little 'watergatish' or worse.
It seems unlikely to me that anything the federal government under the Obama Administration in this instance did anything illegal. Maybe someone here is better versed at obtaining a search warrant than me (actually that's a relatively low bar - I'm sure most on here are more versed at those ins and outs), but it seems like the Obama's DOJ did everything according to the letter of the law in monitoring Manafort.

Keep in mind that the initial warrant was granted in 2014, when no one took a Trump candidacy seriously.
 
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Funny that's what you derive from that story. No mention in your rebuttal concerning the wiretap? Obama admin wiretaps Campaign Mgr of Republican Candidacy...sounds a little 'watergatish' or worse.
Because that's not what happened. The DOJ obtained a FISA warrant against someone in the course of investigating a money laundering scheme. That he ended up working with the Trump campaign is certainly interesting, but it has no bearing on the wiretap.
 
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Funny that's what you derive from that story. No mention in your rebuttal concerning the wiretap? Obama admin wiretaps Campaign Mgr of Republican Candidacy...sounds a little 'watergatish' or worse.
You should probably research it a little more. Or watch the Wire. The FBI had the wiretap and they had to show probably cause to get it. You don't seem too concerned about that. You probably should be. And so should Trump.
 

Gun stores had record sales for 8 years because they all believed, "Obama is going to take away muh guns and throw us into FEMA camps."

My favorite conspiracy theory was Jade Helm where the wackos actually thought Obama was going to declare martial law. Millions of Righties believed that one and even the Texas governor bought into it and "watched the military to make sure they did nothing wrong."

LOL!!

Of course, over 70%....think about that......of Righties think Obama is from Kenya.
 
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