Report: WH Directed Intel Agencies To Find Cover For Trump's Wiretap Claims

[DonViejo]

By ALLEGRA KIRKLAND Published APRIL 19, 2017, 11:58 AM EDT

The intelligence community was allegedly directed to provide cover for President Donald Trump’s baseless claim that Trump Tower was wiretapped by his predecessor, the New Yorker reported Tuesday.

An anonymous intelligence source told the magazine’s Ryan Lizza that “the White House said, ‘We are going to mobilize to find something to justify the President’s tweet that he was being surveilled.’”

Asking for an “all-points bulletin,” or a request to look through intelligence reports, White House officials said, “We need to find something that justifies the President’s crazy tweet about surveillance at Trump Tower,” according to Lizza’s source.

The alleged effort to justify the President’s outlandish wiretapping claim sparked a month-long goose chase that culminated with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) temporarily recusing himself from the panel’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the U.S. election.

The White House did not respond to the New Yorker’s request for comment.

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[gratuitous]

1. Back in mid-March, President Trump promised he'd have proof of the "wire tapps"

Back on March 15, Trump promised he'd show his evidence of Obama's "wire tapps" within a couple of weeks. March 29 was three weeks ago. Where is the proof you promised, Mr. Trump? The American people are still waiting . . .

Anyone in the popular media want to pick up this fumble and run it back?

[NewJeffCT]

8. It's right behind

the plan to defeat ISIS that was promised within 30 days of inauguration.

[Zoonart]

2. Isn't this rich?

Seriously? WTAF is it going to take before we can get rid of this stain on our national honor?
Does anyone know why he is not gone yet..? I understand that the GOP is a power hungry criminal enterprise in and of itself, but to allow this level of damage to our reputation and standing in the international community...to simply look away? Even knowing who and what they are...it boggles the mind.
If any other President had done one scintilla of the damage in his first 100 days to this country, up to and including TREASON... would he/she still be in office?

It begs the question why, and who or what agency is the spoke in the wheel that keeps the threat of action legally and constitutionally in check?

[triron]

3. I have very similar questions.

And the damn media keeps trying to normalize this monster.
They may be digging themselves into a hole they can't climb out of.

[Fresh_Start]

4. What a wonderful use of intelligence resources...prove Tweets accurate

I'm sure that will help keep American's safe.

[dalton99a]

5. NEXT: Trump directs intelligence agencies to prove Obama was born in Kenya

[MedusaX]

6. KGOP has the power to ....

Use House/Senate authority to be the "check" on Executive nonsense....

Who allows this nonsense to continue?
KGOP...

Dems can't initiate/force a "check" because they lack the #s...

Intelligence Community can collect & share info... thru various means...

But it is up to KGOP legislators to "check" executive power

You can shove KGOP's face in the mountainous pile of evidence/shit that exists.....
But you can't even make them
Admit that it stinks much less get them to lift a finger to 'check'/clean it up...

Short of legal action in a non-federal court...
Shit will continue to pile up and the KGOP will continue to ignore it and try to convince everyone else that it really is not there ...

[rockfordfile]

7. Nunes should resign from Congress