How did they spy on Trump when trying to build a case for Russian Collusion?
They got the FISA court to approve a warrant to spy on Carter Page, and low-level campaign.
They may need to look further, depending on the communications patterns they find in the first two circles radiating from their named target. But under current rules, it’s the first two that government investigators can routinely gain access to in order to “uncover the full scope of a conspiratorial enterprise,” without needing to apply for further warrants.
This convention is referred to as the “two-hop” rule, and, like many provisions of surveillance law, has come in for criticism by civil libertarians.
I also find it odd that the NSA would announce to the public that somebody is not a target. Shouldn't they keep their mouths shut about who they are targetting?
They did mention him to not a target, indeed, because no one is a target. But all metadata is collected nonetheless. See also Bill Binney The Good American - doc.
It is what happens afterwards. See unmasking affair of Flynn late January. And Biden's name is on the list of unmasking request.
You headline should read: NSA claims there was no TARGETED spying.
NSA has been collecting all our communication data for decades.
The Biden regime is using this data counter the law. See also FISA works both ways. Since the Obama admin already spied on journalists and other politicians like Angela Merkel, and these types are back in business again, not to mention hammer/ scorecard, it is no big stretch to postulate how they are now spying. Remember the unmasking of Flynn in late January?
They didn't say they didn't spy on Tucker.
They said he
'was not a target.'
How did they spy on Trump when trying to build a case for Russian Collusion?
They got the FISA court to approve a warrant to spy on Carter Page, and low-level campaign.
I also find it odd that the NSA would announce to the public that somebody is not a target. Shouldn't they keep their mouths shut about who they are targetting?
They did mention him to not a target, indeed, because no one is a target. But all metadata is collected nonetheless. See also Bill Binney The Good American - doc.
It is what happens afterwards. See unmasking affair of Flynn late January. And Biden's name is on the list of unmasking request.
One would think yes.. I think it's odd that Tucker was warranted a reply !
Oh..., OK. If the government says it's true, it must be.
Of course they claim that; what else should we expect.
like they are going to admit it? if thats the case there would never be any crime...I din do nuttin...........
You headline should read: NSA claims there was no TARGETED spying.
NSA has been collecting all our communication data for decades.
The Biden regime is using this data counter the law. See also FISA works both ways. Since the Obama admin already spied on journalists and other politicians like Angela Merkel, and these types are back in business again, not to mention hammer/ scorecard, it is no big stretch to postulate how they are now spying. Remember the unmasking of Flynn in late January?
Probably so and it brings the NSA to the public eye and what there capabilities are..
Seems odd that the NSA would even respond imo.. ?