Trump used the DOJ to investigate members of Congress, their families and even a minor child.

[Lastamender]

trump has a lot of nerve. He started subpoenaing records of democrat lawmakers and of the media not long after he was inaugurated.

To make it worse, he got a gag order so the people's records he subpoenaed didn't even know it was happening.

trump even subpoenaed the records of the children of some lawmakers.

He didn't find anything either. LOL.

Now that is going to come back to bite trump and all involved in the butt.

DOJ internal watchdog to investigate Trump-era leak hunt that targeted lawmakers, journalists

House Intel Chairman Schiff, whose files were among those subpoenaed, has been unable to get Biden administration officials to provide details, a source said.

www.aol.com

They have the man. The only thing left is to invent the crime. Commies.

 

[Oddball]

At least he bothered getting subpoenas...You assholes just make shit up and lie to judges.

He got subpoenas from a justice department that was weaponized to do his political misdeeds. They should have told him no. And the companies should have told him no.

And even if it was illegal Trump made the companies sign a gag order that ended this year because Trump knew he wouldn't get impeached for it if he was re elected.

Oh GFY, sub-moron.

Facts bother you? This is what triggered you?

He got subpoenas from a justice department that was weaponized to do his political misdeeds. They should have told him no. And the companies should have told him no.

And even if it was illegal Trump made the companies sign a gag order that ended this year because Trump knew he wouldn't get impeached for it if he was re elected.

You have no facts...You have projection.

IRS hassling tax exempt conservative organizations, Oboingo harassing, intimidating, and spying on the press, the fake Steele Dossier, the persecution of Flynn, Mueller's inquisition, fake whistleblowers making shit up with 3rd-hand hearsay....The list goes on and on.

GFY.

 

[colfax_m]

At least he bothered getting subpoenas...You assholes just make shit up and lie to judges.

Subpoenas don’t come from judges. You don’t get a subpoena. You write one.

 

[Papageorgio]

Is anyone else tired of both sides investigating and digging up crap on the other guy? It is all wrong and it needs to stop. Each side justifies or defends, it is all wrong.

 

[Leo123]

A Fact! trump stooped lower than even Nixon....AMAZING!

Hillary and the DNC did that, fool.

 

[BrokeLoser]

trump has a lot of nerve. He started subpoenaing records of democrat lawmakers and of the media not long after he was inaugurated.

To make it worse, he got a gag order so the people's records he subpoenaed didn't even know it was happening.

trump even subpoenaed the records of the children of some lawmakers.

He didn't find anything either. LOL.

Now that is going to come back to bite trump and all involved in the butt.

DOJ internal watchdog to investigate Trump-era leak hunt that targeted lawmakers, journalists

House Intel Chairman Schiff, whose files were among those subpoenaed, has been unable to get Biden administration officials to provide details, a source said.

www.aol.com

trump has a lot of nerve. He started subpoenaing records of democrat lawmakers and of the media not long after he was inaugurated.

To make it worse, he got a gag order so the people's records he subpoenaed didn't even know it was happening.

trump even subpoenaed the records of the children of some lawmakers.

He didn't find anything either. LOL.

Now that is going to come back to bite trump and all involved in the butt.

DOJ internal watchdog to investigate Trump-era leak hunt that targeted lawmakers, journalists

House Intel Chairman Schiff, whose files were among those subpoenaed, has been unable to get Biden administration officials to provide details, a source said.

www.aol.com

.... and Barr for helping him.

"We got him this time"
Episode - 3,913

Most importantly we got him out. You have to admit we "got him" by stealing 5 swing states right?

hahaha...you stold it alright. You only needed 40 million wetbacks, a scamdemic, voting guidelines changed in the 11th hour and a Dem engineered BLM anomaly...the cheaters created the perfect storm. You should be proud.

https://www.usmessageboard.com/threads/im-a-republican-now.550838/

 

[excalibur]

NB I ask mods to allow this thread to stand on its own and not get subsumed in any other threads as it has its own take on this matter. TIA.

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Shoe on the other foot and they squeal away.

The two California Democrats join the long list of politicians who enable spying on ordinary citizens, then angrily object when they themselves are targeted.​

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The Trump Justice Department in 2017 and early 2018 issued subpoenas to Apple to obtain the communications records of at least two Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA). According to The New York Times, DOJ prosecutors attempting to determine who leaked classified information to the media about Russiagate suspected the two House Democrats were the culprits, and to prove that, they obtained their communications records as well as those of family members, including minor children.​

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A DOJ leak investigation aimed at sitting members of Congress is highly unusual. Both the Obama and Trump administrations, in a hunt for leakers, created controversy by obtaining the communications records of journalists, including — in the case of the Obama DOJ — the family members of those journalists. But investigating members of the House Intelligence Committee for leaking crimes — as opposed to corruption or other standard criminal charges — can present different dangers. Neither Congressman was charged with any crimes and the investigation reportedly bore no fruit.​

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The two House Democrats, among the most fanatical disseminators of baseless Russiagate conspiracies and long known to serve as anonymous sources of leaks to liberal media outlets, reacted with predictable outrage. “This baseless investigation, while now closed, is yet another example of Trump's corrupt weaponization of justice,” Schiff intoned on Thursday night. As difficult as it is, Swalwell, as he often does, found a way to be even more melodramatic than Schiff: “Like many of the world’s most despicable dictators, former President Trump showed an utter disdain for our democracy and the rule of law.”​

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Investigating possible crimes — such as leaking classified information — is the job of the Justice Department. To accomplish that, FBI agents and prosecutors often obtain personal communications records about their suspects. But invading the communications records of journalists, as both the Obama and Trump DOJ did, can create serious threats to press freedom and the possibility of abuse and retaliation. The same is true for invading the communications records of members of the legislative branch, particularly ones hostile to the president. An investigation is certainly warranted to determine the propriety of these subpoenas.​

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But like so many politicians before them, Schiff and Swalwell have zero credibility to object to this targeting. When it comes to ordinary Americans, both have been long-time champions of expanding domestic spying powers and blocking efforts at reform designed to curb abuses of the type they claim took place here.​

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...(emphasis added)​

Trump DOJ Obtained Data on Schiff and Swalwell, Two Long-Time Champions of Domestic Spying

The two California Democrats join the long list of politicians who enable spying on ordinary citizens, then angrily object when they themselves are targeted.

greenwald.substack.com

 

[Doc7505]

Sounds exactly similar to what Obama did during the years 2009 to 2017 of his tenure without the use of subpoenas.
Just how many journalists and Repiblican Congress persons were investigatering not to mention the IRS investigations of 501c3 groups.

Just ask Lois Lerner and John Koskinen...

Obama Administration Secretly Obtains Phone Records of AP Journalists

The Department of Justice secretly obtained phone records for reporters and editors who work for the Associated Press news agency, including records for the home phones and cell phones of individual journalists, apparently in an effort to uncover a leak.

www.wired.com

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President Obama’s IRS Scandal: Seven Years & Counting | American Center for Law and Justice

As we continue to bring you analysis this week of our recent win in the IRS case, we are reminded of how much this issue has developed since it was first discovered. To be clear – the Obama Administration’s IRS targeting of the Tea Party and other grassroots conservative groups is one of the . . .

aclj.org

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Obama Justice Department Was Involved In IRS Targeting, Lerner Emails Reveal

New documents reveal that Lois Lerner of the IRS met with Obama DOJ officials about conservative groups as early as 2010. What targeting?

www.forbes.com

 

[Oddball]

There are two prime candidates for the ole one-way chopper ride.

 

[Lakhota]

Senate Leaders Demand Bill Barr, Jeff Sessions Testify About 'Shocking' Trump Data Seizure

The former attorneys general are subject to a subpoena if they refuse.

www.huffpost.com

Justice Department Launches Probe Into Trump DOJ's Use Of Secret Subpoenas

Under Donald Trump, the department subpoenaed Apple for data belonging to House Democrats and journalists investigating his ties to Russia.

www.huffpost.com

Amen!

 

[skews13]

WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department investigated who was behind leaks of classified information early in the Trump administration, it took a highly unusual step: Prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a minor.

All told, the records of at least a dozen people tied to the committee were seized in 2017 and early 2018, including those of Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, then the panel’s top Democrat and now its chairman, according to committee officials and two other people briefed on the inquiry…..

The zeal in the Trump administration’s efforts to hunt leakers led to the extraordinary step of subpoenaing communications metadata from members of Congress — a nearly unheard-of move outside of corruption investigations. While Justice Department leak investigations are routine, current and former congressional officials familiar with the inquiry said they could not recall an instance in which the records of lawmakers had been seized as part of one.

Moreover, just as it did in investigating news organizations, the Justice Department secured a gag order on Apple that expired this year, according to a person familiar with the inquiry, so lawmakers did not know they were being investigated until Apple informed them last month.

Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress (Published 2021)

The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.

www.nytimes.com

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There was nothing too low that the Trump Administration would steep to intimidate the opposition.

This was pure and simply an abuse of power.

Riiight, any proof President Trump directed that? The DoJ were doing it’s own investigations. Too bad if some Congresscritters were investigated, there isn’t much doubt Congress leaks information.

So if Biden directs Garland to obtain records from Apple on Tom Cotton, Kevin McCarthy, Lindsey Graham, and Ted Cruz, and one of their children, This isn't going to be a problem with you right?

I guarantee they are already being spied on. Dems are known to abuse power just like the Hussein did when he spied on President-Elect Trump and his staff.

Well it must be true because you said it right?

Care to show us any evidence of your allegations?

You know, like the clear, unambiguous evidence as presented in this case?

 

[Slade3200]

WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department investigated who was behind leaks of classified information early in the Trump administration, it took a highly unusual step: Prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a minor.

All told, the records of at least a dozen people tied to the committee were seized in 2017 and early 2018, including those of Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, then the panel’s top Democrat and now its chairman, according to committee officials and two other people briefed on the inquiry…..

The zeal in the Trump administration’s efforts to hunt leakers led to the extraordinary step of subpoenaing communications metadata from members of Congress — a nearly unheard-of move outside of corruption investigations. While Justice Department leak investigations are routine, current and former congressional officials familiar with the inquiry said they could not recall an instance in which the records of lawmakers had been seized as part of one.

Moreover, just as it did in investigating news organizations, the Justice Department secured a gag order on Apple that expired this year, according to a person familiar with the inquiry, so lawmakers did not know they were being investigated until Apple informed them last month.

Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress (Published 2021)

The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.

www.nytimes.com

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There was nothing too low that the Trump Administration would steep to intimidate the opposition.

This was pure and simply an abuse of power.

Unlike the Biden And Obama administration....Trump didn't direct anyone to do anything. Anything the DOJ investigated was on their own.
Pelosi would have impeached Trump if he had asked the DOJ to conduct any investigation of any type.

If it turns out that Trump did direct the DOJ, what would you say?

 

[JimH52]

A Fact! trump stooped lower than even Nixon....AMAZING!

Hillary and the DNC did that, fool.

That is a Lie

 

[JimH52]

Sounds exactly similar to what Obama did during the years 2009 to 2017 of his tenure without the use of subpoenas.
Just how many journalists and Repiblican Congress persons were investigatering not to mention the IRS investigations of 501c3 groups.

Just ask Lois Lerner and John Koskinen...

Obama Administration Secretly Obtains Phone Records of AP Journalists

The Department of Justice secretly obtained phone records for reporters and editors who work for the Associated Press news agency, including records for the home phones and cell phones of individual journalists, apparently in an effort to uncover a leak.

www.wired.com

**********​

President Obama’s IRS Scandal: Seven Years & Counting | American Center for Law and Justice

As we continue to bring you analysis this week of our recent win in the IRS case, we are reminded of how much this issue has developed since it was first discovered. To be clear – the Obama Administration’s IRS targeting of the Tea Party and other grassroots conservative groups is one of the . . .

aclj.org

**********​

Obama Justice Department Was Involved In IRS Targeting, Lerner Emails Reveal

New documents reveal that Lois Lerner of the IRS met with Obama DOJ officials about conservative groups as early as 2010. What targeting?

www.forbes.com

So when did Obama grab repub law makers cell phone data? Oh....that's right....HE DIDN'T!

 

[Leo123]

That is a Lie

No it's not, Hillary and the DNC used a FISA court and the FBI to go after Trump for 4 years. Nixon only had Watergate which only included alleged knowledge of a DNC breakin. Learn history.

 

[Leo123]

So when did Obama grab repub law makers cell phone data? Oh....that's right....HE DIDN'T!

So when did Nixon break into Watergate? Oh...that's right....HE DIDN'T.

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department investigated who was behind leaks of classified information early in the Trump administration, it took a highly unusual step: Prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a minor.

All told, the records of at least a dozen people tied to the committee were seized in 2017 and early 2018, including those of Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, then the panel’s top Democrat and now its chairman, according to committee officials and two other people briefed on the inquiry…..

The zeal in the Trump administration’s efforts to hunt leakers led to the extraordinary step of subpoenaing communications metadata from members of Congress — a nearly unheard-of move outside of corruption investigations. While Justice Department leak investigations are routine, current and former congressional officials familiar with the inquiry said they could not recall an instance in which the records of lawmakers had been seized as part of one.

Moreover, just as it did in investigating news organizations, the Justice Department secured a gag order on Apple that expired this year, according to a person familiar with the inquiry, so lawmakers did not know they were being investigated until Apple informed them last month.

Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress (Published 2021)

The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.

www.nytimes.com

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There was nothing too low that the Trump Administration would steep to intimidate the opposition.

This was pure and simply an abuse of power.

Hoax Number 389......Take 1.............................

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

NY. Times. Nope.

NY Times isn't the source, genius. Members of Congress are.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

So when did Nixon break into Watergate? Oh...that's right....HE DIDN'T.

Right. He resigned because he was about to be impeached for trying to influence the investigation to protect his political allies. In other words, exactly what the orange turd admitted to on national television.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

At least he bothered getting subpoenas...You assholes just make shit up and lie to judges.

He got subpoenas from a justice department that was weaponized to do his political misdeeds. They should have told him no. And the companies should have told him no.

And even if it was illegal Trump made the companies sign a gag order that ended this year because Trump knew he wouldn't get impeached for it if he was re elected.

Oh GFY, sub-moron.

Facts bother you? This is what triggered you?

He got subpoenas from a justice department that was weaponized to do his political misdeeds. They should have told him no. And the companies should have told him no.

And even if it was illegal Trump made the companies sign a gag order that ended this year because Trump knew he wouldn't get impeached for it if he was re elected.

You have no facts...You have projection.

IRS hassling tax exempt conservative organizations, Oboingo harassing, intimidating, and spying on the press, the fake Steele Dossier, the persecution of Flynn, Mueller's inquisition, fake whistleblowers making shit up with 3rd-hand hearsay....The list goes on and on.

GFY.

You know someone said something mean about Trump, if Oddball is here squirting everywhere.

Just admit you are cool with this because the orange turd did it. We all know that already anyway.