More Obama officials scrutinized in 'unmasking' probe
By Catherine Herridge
Published July 17, 2017

Rice expected to face questions on unmasking in hearing
The number of people thought to be involved in the alleged "unmasking" of American citizens under the Obama administration could be expanding, according to a source close to the House Intelligence Committee's review.

The source with knowledge of the review told Fox News the records suggest the unmasking "goes beyond" key officials like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice, former CIA Director John Brennan and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power.
The source said more than a half-dozen former senior Obama administration officials are now of interest to House committee investigators.

Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., issued subpoenas in May to the CIA, FBI and NSA for records about the identification of American citizens in intelligence reports, also known as "unmasking."
The subpoenas covered 2016 and were issued after allegations Rice and others unmasked associates of now-President Trump. Fox News is told the agencies have now "fully complied."

While Nunes has taken himself out of the committee's Russia inquiry following an ethics complaint which he has denied, the chairman remains involved in the unmasking inquiry. Committee Democrats have criticized Nunes for issuing subpoenas in his current capacity.

Separately, the committee has been preparing to hear from Rice in a closed-door session as early as Tuesday, though the former national security adviser is no longer expected to testify that day.
The "unmasking" issue is likely to be a central focus of her eventual testimony.

The source said some of the unmasking in question could be routine - though other requests appeared "unwarranted" and will require "more explanation." The source said House investigators are only at the beginning of their assessment and described the paper trail as containing "a significant number of records."

The congressional scrutiny at this stage does not mean investigators have concluded any official violated the law or internal regulations.
Rice spokeswoman Erin Pelton previously told the Associated Press that Rice is cooperating with House and Senate intelligence committees.

Rice in March had told PBS she "knew nothing" about Trump associate unmasking.

But in early April, she acknowledged she asked for the identities of U.S. citizens in intelligence reports, while defending those requests as routine and denying leaking any Trump-related information.
"I leaked nothing to nobody, and never have," she told MSNBC.

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The REAL truth is....both of the forum idiots are OWNED.
-BOTH of them have no clue who their owner is.
-They are both card carrying narcissists.
^These are PROVED facts.

Fake news.

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

Doing her job burger

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"The truth is incontrovertible.
malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill

Yeah.....keep believing that!



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The REAL truth is....both of the forum idiots are OWNED.
-BOTH of them have no clue who their owner is.
-They are both card carrying narcissists.
^These are PROVED facts.

Obama could have taken a giant schitt on the flag and still be more patriotic than any repugnitard.

"Hypothetical" question:

If the IC had recorded Trump staff and perhaps Donald himself stating sanctions might be lifted if Russia helped him win, would unmasking be justified?

No.

The spying on Trump was illegal from the start.

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The REAL truth is....both of the forum idiots are OWNED.
-BOTH of them have no clue who their owner is.
-They are both card carrying narcissists.
^These are PROVED facts.

anything to distract from the current White House shitshow.......  he's gone now.

Aloha

Do you believe that overlap wiretaps that might have captured Trump officials receiving Russian intelligence hacked from the DNC should be ignored?

Yes.

Do you believe that if the proof of these interactions is revealed, the bigger crime is revealing it, not the crimes being revealed?

Yes.

Do you need a distraction to cover this bait and switch?

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.