Two top Republican senators have expanded their request for records related to the "Unmasking" of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn to include information prior to the start of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane operation, which began in July 2016.
On Wednesday, acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell declassified the names of those in the White House involved in revealing Flynn's identity as a U.S. citizen corresponding with a foreign actor, as requested by Republican Sens.
"Based on our investigation and recent press reports, we are increasingly concerned that the surveillance of U.S. persons affiliated with the Trump campaign began earlier than the opening of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation in late July 2016.".
Grassley and Johnson say the administration's deep-state surveillance operation on the Trump campaign involved unmasking even more U.S. citizens tied to the campaign that preceded the official launch of Crossfire Hurricane.
"One example is that, in April 2016, FBI headquarters directed its New York Field Office to open a counterintelligence investigation of Carter Page, which on August 10, 2016, became part of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation."
The senators' expanded request marks a significant escalation into the unraveling of the previous administration's surveillance scandal dubbed "Obamagate" and "Spygate," as new information reveals the level to which the Obama White House went to prevent President Donald Trump from holding power.
"From a national security perspective, President Obama said he wants to be sure that, as we engage with the incoming team, we are mindful to ascertain if there is any reason we cannot share information fully as it relates to Russia," Rice wrote while the administration was conducting secret surveillance on U.S. citizens in the Trump campaign and transition team.
https://thefederalist.com/2020/05/20/gop-sens-increasingly-concerned-surveillance-of-trump-campaign-began-before-crossfire-hurricane/
On Wednesday, acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell declassified the names of those in the White House involved in revealing Flynn's identity as a U.S. citizen corresponding with a foreign actor, as requested by Republican Sens.
"Based on our investigation and recent press reports, we are increasingly concerned that the surveillance of U.S. persons affiliated with the Trump campaign began earlier than the opening of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation in late July 2016.".
Grassley and Johnson say the administration's deep-state surveillance operation on the Trump campaign involved unmasking even more U.S. citizens tied to the campaign that preceded the official launch of Crossfire Hurricane.
"One example is that, in April 2016, FBI headquarters directed its New York Field Office to open a counterintelligence investigation of Carter Page, which on August 10, 2016, became part of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation."
The senators' expanded request marks a significant escalation into the unraveling of the previous administration's surveillance scandal dubbed "Obamagate" and "Spygate," as new information reveals the level to which the Obama White House went to prevent President Donald Trump from holding power.
"From a national security perspective, President Obama said he wants to be sure that, as we engage with the incoming team, we are mindful to ascertain if there is any reason we cannot share information fully as it relates to Russia," Rice wrote while the administration was conducting secret surveillance on U.S. citizens in the Trump campaign and transition team.
https://thefederalist.com/2020/05/20/gop-sens-increasingly-concerned-surveillance-of-trump-campaign-began-before-crossfire-hurricane/
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