Obama's Wiretap Story Falling Apart
After Donald Trump’s bombshell tweet this weekend, accusing the Obama
Administration of bugging Trump Tower, former Obama officials have been
quick to downplay the story. But now, their story seems to be unraveling.
So far, three Obama Administration have refused to outright deny that Trump
So far, three Obama Administration have refused to outright deny that Trump
was wiretapped—instead answering allegations with ultra-specific, legally-
sanitized language.
Kevin Lewis, Obama’s spokesman, released a statement over the weekend
Kevin Lewis, Obama’s spokesman, released a statement over the weekend
saying that "neither President Obama nor any White House official ever
ordered surveillance on any U.S. citizen.” But he refused to confirm or
deny whether the Department of Justice—which reports to the President,
and would be responsible for conducting wiretaps—did.
Similarly, Obama’s former press secretary, Josh Earnest, refused to deny
Similarly, Obama’s former press secretary, Josh Earnest, refused to deny
statement: that the White House had not ordered a wiretap on Trump,
“categorically” denying that "the White House was at all involved in
directing or interfering or influencing an FBI investigation of any sort.”
But Raddatz continued to push, telling Earnest: “That’s not what I’m asking.
But Raddatz continued to push, telling Earnest: “That’s not what I’m asking.
What I’m asking is, can you deny that the Obama Justice Department did
not seek and obtain a FISA court-ordered wiretap of the Trump campaign?”
Apparently unwilling to lie on national TV, Earnest was backed into a corner—
not seek and obtain a FISA court-ordered wiretap of the Trump campaign?”
Apparently unwilling to lie on national TV, Earnest was backed into a corner—
admitting to Raddatz: "Here’s the simple answer to that question, is,
Martha, I don’t know."
The Obama Administration’s deflection and half-truths didn’t go unnoticed.
The Obama Administration’s deflection and half-truths didn’t go unnoticed.
Even Obama’s former speechwriter, Jon Favreau, pointed out to the media
on Twitter: "I'd be careful about reporting that Obama said there was no
wiretapping. Statement just said that neither he nor the [White House]
ordered it.”
Jim Hanson, a national security expert on Fox News, said the evidence
Jim Hanson, a national security expert on Fox News, said the evidence
that wiretapping did occur was overwhelming—due to the Obama
Administration’s legal maneuvering before the election.
“[The Obama Administration] asked for that warrant [to bug Trump Tower]
“[The Obama Administration] asked for that warrant [to bug Trump Tower]
and were denied, went back again [and] got the warrant, found out nothing
was happening and went ahead and continued monitoring it,” he said.
"They did get a FISA warrant, so [Trump] doesn’t have to prove that they
"They did get a FISA warrant, so [Trump] doesn’t have to prove that they
wiretapped him. They did wiretap him.”
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