8 Things We Learned From House Intelligence Committee Chair Nunes About Obama Surveillance on Team Trump
House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) held a press conference in front of the Capitol today and stated that President Obama ordered surveillance on members of President Donald Trump’s team following his electoral victory in November. This continues a weeks-long conversation that started with President Trump tweeting that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower, causing chaos across Washington D.C, and the press.
- Trump’s team was not the intended targets of surveillance.
- It was completely legal.
- Nunes indicated that Russians were likely not involved in these particular interceptions.
- The interceptions occurred after Trump’s election up until his inauguration.
- Other than Flynn, we do not know how many members of the transition team were intercepted.
- Nunes said the information was likely meaningless.
- Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) was not informed of this information ahead of Nunes’ press conference.
- There is still no evidence that Trump Tower was bugged.