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Who tipped off Trump?

The person who initially tipped off Trump (on Nov. 17, 2016) that communications from Trump Tower were being tapped was Adm. Mike Rogers, then-head of the National Security Agency (NSA).

Who detailed Rogers' actions in an article about the wiretapping incident?

The Epoch Times’ Jeff Carlson detailed Rogers’ actions in an article about the wiretapping incident entitled “An American Hero and the Death of a FISA Narrative” in January 2018. (He also provides a precise account of the Obama administration’s violations of the 702 program.)

Where is Trump's transition team now?

Upon learning of the illegal spying operation, the Trump transition team promptly announced they were leaving Trump Tower and moving to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Who discovered the illegal spying?

DiGenova said: “He [Rogers] discovered the illegal spying. He went personally to the FISA Court and briefed the Chief Judge and worked with her for months to uncover the people who did it. The FISA Court has already told the Justice department who lied to that court and that has been given to [Attorney General] Bill Barr already.

Why was the Trump Dossier created?

The Dossier was created to obtain a FISA Warrant to cover surveillance activity that had already taken place.

What did Trump say about Obama tapping my phone?

In four tweets on March 4, President Donald Trump alleged “President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election!” Trump called this a “fact,” and compared the alleged wiretapping to the criminal acts of “Nixon/Watergate.”

What was the name of the watchdog group that sued the Department of Justice?

A watchdog group called American Oversight filed suit against the Department of Justice in April, seeking to obtain any documents related to the alleged wiretaps as described in Trump’s March 4 tweets. On Sept. 1, the Justice Department filed a summary motion seeking to have the suit dismissed, saying the FBI and the National Security Division confirmed they had no record that would support Trump’s tweets.

Is CNN evidence that Trump was right?

Some have cited the CNN story as evidence that Trump was right. It isn’t. The CNN story does not support the president’s tweets for the same reasons that we outlined in another story we published on March 23, “ Still No Evidence, Mr. President, ” when the president last claimed he had been vindicated.

Did CNN wiretap Paul Manafort?

Less than three weeks later, CNN reported on Sept. 19 that federal investigators “wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the election,” citing unnamed sources. Some have cited the CNN story as evidence that Trump was right. It isn’t.

Did Comey tell the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that the Department of Justice and the FBI had no information?

In an update to our March 6 story, we not ed that Comey on March 20 told the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that the Department of Justice and the FBI had no information to support Trump’s tweets that the Obama administration wiretapped his phones at Trump Tower. The committee is among those — including special prosecutor Robert S. Mueller III — investigating Russia’s attempt to influence the 2016 presidential election and whether Trump’s campaign associates were aware and involved in Russia’s efforts. (See “ Timeline of Russia Investigation ” for details of the various investigations.)

Did Obama request a wiretap?

Obama would have no role in requesting or approving a wiretap. The CNN story said that the Justice Department and FBI obtained a FISA court order to conduct surveillance of Manafort – not Trump. And there’s no evidence that even Manafort was wiretapped while at Trump Tower.

Did Trump misrepresent the process in his tweets?

Trump misrepresented the process in his tweets. Under the law, the Justice Department and FBI submit a request to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, known as the FISA court, which authorizes the wiretapping. Obama would have no role in requesting or approving a wiretap.

Who said "wires tapped"?

Further, then-White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer appeared to couch Trump’s claim. He said Trump used quotation marks around “wires tapped” to refer to surveillance in a general sense.

Who is the director of national intelligence under Obama?

James Clapper, the director of national intelligence under Obama, said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” following Trump’s tweets that he would have known about a “FISA court order on something like this. Absolutely, I can deny it.”

Why did Trump get 4 pinocchios?

In March 2017, President Trump earned Four Pinocchios for relying on sketchy media reports to claim that former president Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower, his 2016 campaign headquarters. Then, on Sept. 19, CNN reported that the U.S. government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. Trump’s supporters claimed he was vindicated ( #TrumpVindicated trended on Twitter), and several readers asked us to revisit our Four Pinocchio rating.

Did the FBI have evidence to support Trump's allegations?

Then-FBI Director James Comey said in a congressional testimony after Trump’s tweets that neither his agency nor the Justice Department had evidence to support the president’s allegations. In a court filing in early September 2017, Trump’s own Justice Department and the FBI again said they did not have evidence to support Trump’s claims.

Does CNN support Trump's tweets?

While the CNN report does not support Trump’s tweets, it does raise the question of whether something Trump said was picked up as a part of the government’s surveillance on Manafort.

Does the FBI need to prove a case to a federal judge?

An important note: In order to obtain FISA authority to conduct surveillance inside the United States, an FBI agent would need to prove the case to a federal judge. It requires the approval and review of the courts — not the president or the White House. (Our colleague Ellen Nakashima explained this here .)

Who is the president who lied to the American people about the Iran nuke deal?

He tweeted in response: “No President can order a wiretap. Those restrictions were put in place to protect citizens from people like you.”. Rhodes is the Obama National Security Adviser who famously told the NY Times he lied to the American people to get their approval for the Iran nuke deal.

Is surveillance a wiretap?

Since the statements were made, we have discovered that ‘surveillance’ is the appropriate word, not ‘wiretapping’ since phones and emails were allegedly not tapped. That is according to a bombshell report by John Solomon and Sara Carter.

Did Obama order wiretaps?

Ben Rhodes, Obama’s semantics-manipulator designée, parsed words to say Obama didn’t order the wiretapping. He tweeted in response: “No President can order a wiretap. Those restrictions were put in place to protect citizens from people like you.”

Did Obama surveil Trump Tower?

National security expert Jim Hanson confirmed Saturday morning that the Obama administration did surveil Trump Tower. “The bottom line is they did wiretap Trump Tower. They tapped a server they thought was communicating somehow with Russia.”. “This is a legitimate charge [by Trump] and we need a serious investigation.”.

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