White House Spied On Trump And Lied About It, Says CNN — Is This Worse Than Richard Nixon?
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Wiretapping: The U.S. government under President Obama wiretapped former Trump campaign Chair Paul Manafort in New York’s Trump Tower under “secret court orders before and after the election,” CNN reported, citing “three sources familiar with the investigation.” Assuming CNN’s report is true, it means President Trump, who was ridiculed earlier this year for claiming that his iconic building had been wiretapped, has been massively vindicated. But don’t hold your breath waiting for an apology.
Just months ago, Trump was called a liar and worse for his tweets alleging that Obama had Trump Tower wiretapped.
“Terrible!” Trump tweeted on March 4. “Just found out that Obama had my “wires tapped” in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!”
Some suggested he was paranoid, had lost his mind or was flat-out lying, and CNN — which, to its credit, broke the wiretapping story — was among the worst in the mainstream media.
Actor James Woods, active on Twitter, compared the shifting headlines from CNN on the allegations over the past six months:
CNN, Sunday, March 5, 2017: “Trump’s baseless wiretap claim”
September 5, 2017: “Donald Trump just flat-out lied about Trump Tower wiretapping”
September 18, 2017: “Exclusive: US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman”
That about says it all. And on that last headline, it’s important to note that not only was Manafort working out of Trump Tower, he was living there. So the claim, again if true, means Trump was 100% correct about being wiretapped.
This is more than just “I told you so.” The entire investigation into alleged Trump campaign ties to Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election appears to center on the wiretaps of Manafort, whose consulting work included some foreign political groups, including in Ukraine.
Even so, top U.S. intelligence officials have steadfastly and adamantly denied any wiretap of Trump. CONTINUE AT SITE
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