Democrats Are Responding To Trump’s Obama Wiretap Claims
Democrats responded quickly to Donald Trump’s bizarre claim this morning that the Obama administration wiretapped his phone during the campaign.
Trump provided no evidence for his claim and seemed to misunderstand how a wiretap is issued in this country. The president doesn’t have the authority to issue a wiretap. It must be issued by a judge and only when there is probable cause for a crime.
Democrats quickly point out that if, in fact, a FISA warrant had been issued then it means Trump is likely in bigger trouble than he thinks.
Here is how Democrats are responding to Trumps Twitter rant:
Mr. President: If there was a wiretap at Trump Tower, that means a fed judge found probable cause of crime which means you are in deep shit. https://t.co/i7dUMtHXmo
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 4, 2017
This means a judge found probable cause that Trump was engaging in criminal activity and issued a warrant for a wire tap https://t.co/cj85vrd7hp
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) March 4, 2017
Trump has been caught in lie after lie. Do not be distracted. Trump’s campaign/associates did communicate w/ Russia. What is he hiding? pic.twitter.com/KesTEkL9Te
— Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) March 4, 2017
POTUS cited no evidence though he has access to intel reports to confirm, it appears to have come from Breitbart: https://t.co/WVFXOYo9K2 https://t.co/TXmGxT2Lrv
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) March 4, 2017
Dear @realDonaldTrump,
Turn off the TV & do your job. You’re the president of the United States. Start acting like it.
Sincerely,
America https://t.co/Zgfp758DUf— Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) March 4, 2017
Don’t be distracted by Trump & his lunatic rants. We need an independent investigation into #Trumprussia now. https://t.co/tyIErE8GcP
— Brendan Boyle (@RepBrendanBoyle) March 4, 2017
Aaaaaaaand, we’re back! https://t.co/me5r4e8HeJ
— Jim Himes (@jahimes) March 4, 2017
1/ The President can’t “order” a wiretap. They are ordered by a judge if there is 1) possible crime, or 2) possible foreign agent involved.
— Jim Himes (@jahimes) March 4, 2017
2/ So @realDonaldTrump is either lying, or he declassifed a judicial warrant possibly targeting him. I think we need to know which it is.
— Jim Himes (@jahimes) March 4, 2017
