10 Key Takeaways From The New York Times’ Error-Ridden Defense Of FBI Spying On Trump Campaign

The New York Times published an article yesterday confirming the United States’ intelligence apparatus was used to spy on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in 2016.

Here are a few quick takeaways.

1. FBI Officials Admit They Spied On Trump Campaign

2. Terrified About Looming Inspector General Report

3. Still No Evidence of Collusion With Russia

4. Four Trump Affiliates Spied On

5. Wiretaps, National Security Letters, and At Least One Spy

6. More Leaks About a Top-Secret Government Informant

7. Ignorance of Basic Facts

8. Insurance: How Does It Work?

9. Eavesdropping, Not Spying, And Other Friendly Claims

10. Affirms Fears of Politicized Intelligence

 

10 Takeaways From NYT’s Defense Of FBI Spying On Trump Campaign

The New York Times published an article yesterday confirming the United States’ intelligence apparatus was used to spy on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in 2016. Here are a few quick takeaways. The New York Times’ story, headlined “Code Name Crossfire Hurricane: The Secret Origins of the Trump Investigation,” is a dry and gentle account of the FBI’s launch of extensive surveillance of affiliates of the Trump campaign.

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