It kind of goes without saying that the alleged spying on the Trump campaign by the Obama-era FBI and Department of Justice would pique Sharyl Attkisson’s interest. The investigative journalist knows a thing or two about being spied on.
This afternoon, Attkisson is attempting to break this mess down some more:
(1/3) There are at least 2 possible scenarios: #1 In 2016, before anybody thought @realDonaldTrump would win, the FBI correctly anticipated the Trump campaign would be uniquely targeted by Russia & devoted extraordinary efforts to investigating it….(cont.)
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) May 21, 2018
(2/3) …including placing at least one spy/informant close to Trump campaign & wiretapping or surveilling at least seven Trump associates— all while President Obama denied such election interference was possible— and yet in the end…(cont.)
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) May 21, 2018
(3/3) …the FBI was still incompetent at preventing the Russian interference they'd investigated all year, and then found no grounds to open an investigation into @realDonaldTrump until after he fired FBI Director Comey. Or #2 The govt spied on Trump for political purposes.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) May 21, 2018
Attkisson offered up further analysis of the first scenario.
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At this point, have we seen any evidence that Russia did uniquely target the Trump campaign?
— Patrick Reikofski ?? (@seepat) May 21, 2018
We know that the FBI says they targeted the DNC. Wonder if they placed a spy in the DNC to get info on that election year national security risk?
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) May 21, 2018
If you suspect Russia may try to interfere should the tact be: 1. Wiretap, surveil & plant informants w/ one political campaign or 2. Brief all campaigns to be on the lookout? (continued…)
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) May 21, 2018
#1 is more effective if the candidate is the target and you want to get political intel against him.
#2 is more effective if Russia is the target and you want to stop Russian interference.— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) May 21, 2018