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So, Were Trump's Tweets Right After All?

Had the same surveillance and leaks happened to a Democratic sitting president, we'd never hear the end of it. Additionally those who perpetuated it would be made examples of in their prosecution. I hope they all are by President Trump.

So, Were Trump’s Tweets Right After All?

"......Closer to the heart of the matter may be Nunes’s observation that the identities of Trump associates subject to such incidental surveillance were “widely disseminated.” This “unmasking” is a federal crime, as House members discussed with Comey and Rogers on Monday. So, while President Trump may have been wrong in believing that the Obama administration directed surveillance at him or his associates–the jury is still out on that question–he was certainly right to be angry about the fact that information reflecting badly on his associates, collected through apparently legal surveillance, was leaked to the press in an effort to damage his campaign or his administration."

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/03/so-were-trumps-tweets-right-after-all.php

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Bob Woodward: Obama officials possibly facing criminal charges for unmasking scheme

Bob Woodward: Obama officials possibly facing criminal charges for unmasking scheme

By Daniel Chaitin

Source:  Washington Examiner

".....The Washington Post's Bob Woodward warned on Wednesday that there are people from the Obama administration who could be facing criminal charges for unmasking the names of Trump transition team members from surveillance of foreign officials.

The revelation is notable because identities of Americans are generally supposed to remain "masked" if American communications are swept up during surveillance of foreign individuals......"

".....He noted that there are about 20 people in the intelligence community who, for intelligence reasons, can order this "minimization" be removed.

"But the idea that there was intelligence value here is really thin," Woodward said. "It's, again, down the middle, it is not what Trump said, but this could be criminal on the part of people who decided, oh, let's name these people."

He drove the point home, adding that "under the rules, that name is supposed to be blanked out, and so you've got a real serious problem potentially of people in the Obama administration passing around this highly classified gossip."

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/woodward-obama-officials-possibly-facing-criminal-charges/article/2618185

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Nunes Confirms There Was "Incidental Surveillance" Of Trump During Obama Administration, "Seems To B

Nunes Confirms There Was "Incidental Surveillance" Of Trump During Obama Administration, "Seems To Be Inappropriate"

Source: ZeroHedge

"Update: House Intel Chairman Nunes spoke to reporters when he left the briefing at The White House and had some more stunning things to say:

    *NUNES: BRIEFED PRESIDENT ON CONCERNS OVER INCIDENTAL COLLECTION
    *NUNES: `PRESIDENT NEEDS TO KNOW' THESE INTEL REPORTS EXIST
    *NUNES: SOME OF WHAT I'VE SEEN SEEMS TO BE `INAPPROPRIATE'
    *NUNES: TRUMP, OTHERS IN TRANSITION PUT INTO INTELLIGENCE REPORT
    *NUNES: QUESTION IS IF TRUMP SHOULD BE IN THESE `NORMAL' REPORTS

And the punchline: there are "multiple FISA warrants outstanding against Trump" Nunes also told reporters:

"I recently confirmed that on numerous occasions, the intelligence community collected information on U.S. individuals involved in the Trump transition," Nunes told reporters.

"Details about U.S. persons involved in the incoming administration with little or no apparent foreign intelligence value were widely disseminated in intelligence community reports."

The information was "legally brought to him by sources who thought we should know it," Nunes said, though he provided little detail on the source....." 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-22/nunes-trump-transition-members-and-possibly-trump-himself-were-under-surveillance-du

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BREAKING: STARBUCKS CEO To Step Down After Pledge To Hire 10,000 Refugees BACKFIRES

BREAKING: STARBUCKS CEO To Step Down After Pledge To Hire 10,000 Refugees BACKFIRES

"...Howard Schultz, the current CEO of Starbucks, will step down from his role at the giant coffee chain next month.

The move comes after his vow to hire thousands refugees in response to President Donald Trump’s first travel ban appeared to hurt customer sentiment and dent their sales...."

"....He was also a public Clinton supporter and prominent democrat, and even considered as a running mate for the Democratic nominee at one point....."

http://100percentfedup.com/breaking-starbucks-ceo-step-pledge-hire-10000-refugees-backfires/

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Mexicans Flood Into Canada As 2017 Border Detentions Surpass All Of 2016


Mexicans Flood Into Canada As 2017 Border Detentions Surpass All Of 2016

"A couple of days ago we noted that Mexican immigrants were suddenly flooding into Canada to avoid deportation from the U.S.  The increase in northern border crossings came, at least in part, courtesy of Canada's decision to lift visa requirements for Mexican 'tourists' as of December 1st.  Per the new rules, rather than a visa, under Trudeau's administration, Mexicans are now only required to have a so-called Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) which can be purchased online for CAD $7.

Unfortunately, while Canada's relaxed travel requirements were applauded as an enlightened, progressive alternative to Trump's xenophobic, racist approach to immigration, under the surface, Canada's policies still function much like Trump's proposals.  As Mexican immigrants are suddenly finding out, while Canada is happy to host 'tourists' from our Southern neighbor, getting a work visa can be nearly impossible and Mexicans with a criminal record are not welcome.

All of which has resulted in a record number of Mexicans being detained by Canadian border officials in the opening months of 2017.  Per Reuters: ...."

".....Perhaps Mexicans are learning that our 'progressive' northern neighbor isn't so progressive after all...oh well, there's always California."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-18/mexicans-flood-canada-2017-border-detentions-surpass-all-2016

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What are you doing here? Angela Merkel is caught giving Ivanka serious side-eye before collecting he

No big scandal, further in the article they're shown laughing and talking.

Ivanka 2024! 

What are you doing here? Angela Merkel is caught giving Ivanka serious side-eye before collecting herself as confusion still surrounds the First Daughter's role at the White House

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4326114/Merkel-gives-Ivanka-eye-roundtable-meeting.html

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