Ted Frazier
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The Washington Post yesterday (again) debunked Donald Trump's false claim that his phones in the Trump Tower were wiretapped by Barack Obama, noting that Obama had nothing to do with it and that it was Paul Manafort who was wiretapped.
Most importantly, Trump's own DOJ said the no evidence of wiretapping of Trump in the Trump Tower:
And even if Trump had spoken with Manafort on the phone, his conversation would have been subjected to the "minimization" procedure, debunking the kooky claim in this board that capturing a conversation between Trump and Manafort would be illegal.
Read and learn :
Analysis | CNN says Manafort was wiretapped. Does that vindicate Trump’s Obama-spied-on-me claims?
Most importantly, Trump's own DOJ said the no evidence of wiretapping of Trump in the Trump Tower:
It's worth noting in all of this that Trump's own Justice Department has cast doubt on his claim. In a court filing earlier this month, it said flatly that, "Both FBI and [its national security division] confirm that they have no records related to wiretaps as described by the March 4, 2017 tweets.” Then-FBI Director James B. Comey also said back in March that there was no evidence to support the claims.
And even if Trump had spoken with Manafort on the phone, his conversation would have been subjected to the "minimization" procedure, debunking the kooky claim in this board that capturing a conversation between Trump and Manafort would be illegal.
Read and learn :
Analysis | CNN says Manafort was wiretapped. Does that vindicate Trump’s Obama-spied-on-me claims?