Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Devin Nunes, revealed today that it’s “possible” Donald Trump’s personal communications were “incidentally” collected as part of an effort to surveil certain Trump transition team members.
Nunes: It "seems to be some level of surveillance activity, perhaps legal, but I don’t know if it’s right” https://t.co/wV67bwY4M9
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 22, 2017
Rep. Devin Nunes: “I think the President is concerned and he should be” https://t.co/VXlRatQdfx
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 22, 2017
Reporter: "But, just to clarify, this is not intentional spying on Donald Trump?"
Rep. Nunes: "I have no idea." https://t.co/Okz2bwUl4f pic.twitter.com/tyt6OyigcT— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 22, 2017
Rep. Devin Nunes says Obama never wiretapped Trump: “That did not happen. I’ve said this for many, many weeks” https://t.co/WyoAhl2wI0
— CNN (@CNN) March 22, 2017
Nunes added the surveillance was not related to Russia. He briefed the president this afternoon:
House Intelligence Chair @DevinNunes emerges from WH after briefing Pres Trump about communications caught in "incidental surveillance." pic.twitter.com/z5ogGSmOGe
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 22, 2017
President Trump reacted this way when a reporter asked about it:
Pres Trump says he feels "somewhat" vindicated by information from House Intelligence Chair Nunes on "incidental surveillance." pic.twitter.com/QClh8quOgl
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 22, 2017
President Trump on if he feels vindicated by Rep. Devin Nunes’ comments: “I somewhat do” https://t.co/5WJCX615rG
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 22, 2017
Stay tuned.
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