Well of course the President can and knowing how that POS deceived and defrauded this nation I have no doubt he did it toom. HE went in search of a warrant how many times?? I believe three times~ the first rejected by Russia..

Anyway~~


In Chapter 36 of Title 50 of the US Code *War and National Defense", Subchapter 1, Section 1802, we read the following:

(1) Notwithstanding any other law, the President, through the Attorney General, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order under this subchapter to acquire foreign intelligence information for periods of up to one year if the Attorney General certifies in writing under oath that—
(A) the electronic surveillance is solely directed at—
(i) the acquisition of the contents of communications t***smitted by means of communications used exclusively between or among foreign powers, as defined in section 1801(a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title; or
(ii) the acquisition of technical intelligence, other than the spoken communications of individuals, from property or premises under the open and exclusive control of a foreign power, as defined in section 1801(a)(1), (2), or (3) of this title;
(B) there is no substantial likelihood that the surveillance will acquire the contents of any communication to which a United States person is a party; and
(C) the proposed minimization procedures with respect to such surveillance meet the definition of minimization procedures under section 1801(h) of this title; and
if the Attorney General reports such minimization procedures and any changes thereto to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at least thirty days prior to their effective date, unless the Attorney General determines immediate action is required and notifies the committees immediately of such minimization procedures and the reason for their becoming effective immediately.
While (B) seems to contradict the underlying permissive nature of Section 1802 as it involves a United States person, what the Snowden affair has demonstrated all too clearly, is how frequently the NSA and FISA court would make US citizens collateral damage. To be sure, many pointed out the fact that Fox News correspondent James Rosen was notoriously wiretapped in 2013 when the DOJ was investigating government leaks. The Associated Press was also infamously wiretapped in relation to the same investigation."

Your ability to misinterpret the obvious is nonpariel. Look up the word 'synecdoche' then have an adult explain it to you. You ARE saying President Obama set this massive conspiracy in motion.
Which brings up the glaring flaw (surprise!) in your yarn. The WH doesn't have the devices to intercept, decode and archive telecommunications. Therefor, someone who does have the technology had to be on board. Now you must meet the denial by ALL such organizations that they had knowledge of any such effort.
It's called evidence. Try to keep up.

Thank you LJ. As usual you post the facts and as usual they will flow right through one ear and Swiss cheese of a brain and right out of nests other ear. Everyone with a brain knows this was done with the full knowledge and support of Obama. That girly man needs drug out of his new mansion, tarred and feathered and run out of this country on a rail. Trump needs to wise up and play hardball. With Sessions recusing himself he leaves Obama loyalist's in control. I believe Trump needs to recess appoint his Deputy Attorneys General. What say you?

Your ability to misinterpret the obvious is nonpariel. Look up the word 'synecdoche' then have an adult explain it to you. You ARE saying President Obama set this massive conspiracy in motion.
Which brings up the glaring flaw (surprise!) in your yarn. The WH doesn't have the devices to intercept, decode and archive telecommunications. Therefor, someone who does have the technology had to be on board. Now you must meet the denial by ALL such organizations that they had knowledge of any such effort.
It's called evidence. Try to keep up.