[quote]He will never be able to prove it but I'd believe it. Why [i]wouldn't[/i] they tap his phone to try and screw him over?[/quote] How could they... this is the -blam!-ing White House. Not some suburban house. Like seriously how stupid can't you get to even believe this baseless shit. If he had any evidence of that I Am would be arrested...

[quote]but I'd believe it.[/quote] And that's the problem with the Trumpettes.

It was the FBI, and they wouldnt need presidential say-so to tap him and/or his campaign associates. The call to put in the tap would have been down to the FBI, FISA and whatever Judge OK'd the warrant.

[quote]It was the FBI, and they wouldnt need presidential say-so to tap him and/or his campaign associates. The call to put in the tap would have been down to the FBI, FISA and whatever Judge OK'd the warrant.[/quote] You don't need a warrant. Patriot act was extended under obama

[quote][quote]It was the FBI, and they wouldnt need presidential say-so to tap him and/or his campaign associates. The call to put in the tap would have been down to the FBI, FISA and whatever Judge OK'd the warrant.[/quote] You don't need a warrant. Patriot act was extended under obama[/quote] Regardless, the FBI were the applicants, and this has been known for some time now. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/10/fbi-chief-given-dossier-by-john-mccain-alleging-secret-trump-russia-contacts [i]The Guardian has learned that the FBI applied for a warrant from the foreign intelligence surveillance (Fisa) court over the summer in order to monitor four members of the Trump team suspected of irregular contacts with Russian officials. The Fisa court turned down the application asking FBI counter-intelligence investigators to narrow its focus. According to one report, the FBI was finally granted a warrant in October, but that has not been confirmed, and it is not clear whether any warrant led to a full investigation.[/i]

[quote][quote][quote]It was the FBI, and they wouldnt need presidential say-so to tap him and/or his campaign associates. The call to put in the tap would have been down to the FBI, FISA and whatever Judge OK'd the warrant.[/quote] You don't need a warrant. Patriot act was extended under obama[/quote] Regardless, the FBI were the applicants, and this has been known for some time now. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/10/fbi-chief-given-dossier-by-john-mccain-alleging-secret-trump-russia-contacts [i]The Guardian has learned that the FBI applied for a warrant from the foreign intelligence surveillance (Fisa) court over the summer in order to monitor four members of the Trump team suspected of irregular contacts with Russian officials. The Fisa court turned down the application asking FBI counter-intelligence investigators to narrow its focus. According to one report, the FBI was finally granted a warrant in October, but that has not been confirmed, and it is not clear whether any warrant led to a full investigation.[/i][/quote] FBI is under control of the president they report directly to him this is always been the case

I think you mean the FBI reports to the DOJ, which acts independently.

[quote]I think you mean the FBI reports to the DOJ, which acts independently.[/quote] FBI is controlled by the president the doj is linked to all law enforcement

[quote]FBI is under control of the president they report directly to him this is always been the case[/quote] Is that why the FBI have been witholding intel from the Oval Office then?