Did Trump break the law if he recorded a conversation without Comey's knowledge?

[RandySF]

I don't see anyone addressing this issue.

[Me.]

1. Isn't Against The Law To Tape Without Permission Of The 2nd Party In DC?

In NYC for example, it's not

[RandySF]

2. I know it is in Maryland

[Demsrule86]

4. A president can not order wiretapping... he will be impeached if this is proven.

[Lee-Lee]

6. That's not wiretapping

So no.

[Me.]

7. Is There A Specific Law REgarding This?

Thanks

[Demsrule86]

14. Yes the FISA act...you need a warrant.

"In 1978, largely in response to unlawful and improper surveillance by the executive branch, Congress passed FISA to regulate surveillance conducted for foreign intelligence purposes. Under FISA, when the government seeks to conduct certain types of surveillance on U.S. soil, it is generally required to apply for and obtain an individualized order from a judge on the FISA Court. If an American is the target of the surveillance, that application must be reviewed and approved by the attorney general before it goes to the FISA Court."

[Phoenix61]

3. No

The District of Columbia has a one-party consent law. Comey could have recorded the conversation, legally, without Twitler's knowledge.

[Lee-Lee]

5. No. D.C. Is a single party consent jurisdiction

Laws in states call for either single party consent, where only one person party to the conversation must be aware of recording to double/all party consent where all parties involved must be made aware of the recording.

Federal law and the law in DC is single party consent.

[Bradical79]

8. No, it's a bluff anyway, imo. Also, remember Nixon

If Trump is going around recording these private conversations... well, it probably wouldn't end well for him.

[HAB911]

13. Because of Nixon

any recording done by Trump is gov't property and must be preserved

[JayhawkSD]

9. Shall we go back and argue the Watergate tapes again? nt

[kentuck]

10. If he had a tape, he would not have fired Comey.

He would have black-mailed him!

[Leghorn21]

11. Along these lines, Clint Watts , ex-FBI who testified at House Intel hearing, tweeted DFT:

Clint Watts
@selectedwisdom

If I were US government official now, would not take private call from White House or Trump, group conference call w/ witnesses only. twitter.com/realdonaldtrum…

7:04 AM - 12 May 2017

[ThoughtProvoker]

12. Hmm

Interesting question.

Can anyone here with an actual legal background provide a detailed answer?

Muchas gracias.