Trump Wiretapped Comey?!

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Donald J. Trump? @realDonaldTrump
James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!
8:26 AM - 12 May 2017

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[Homeoutside]

1. Cripes Donald...

We know your game...but thanks for the terrific tell.

He knows we have HIM on tape.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Paging Alexander Butterfield. Trigger alert: 45's tweet.

Why do I think James Comey is not the least bit scared?

James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!

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Alexander Butterfield

Alexander Porter Butterfield (born April 6, 1926) is a retired U.S. military officer, public servant, and businessman. He served as the Deputy Assistant to President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973. He revealed the existence of White House taping system on July 13, 1973, during the Watergate scandal investigation, but had no involvement in the scandal. From 1973 to 1975, he served as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Revelation of the taping system

[Adrahil]

3. That doesn't come off as Nixonian....

The fact that this man is completely ignorant of history makes this a interesting to watch... he has no clue what he's doing.

[former9thward]

4. The NSA records all presidential electronic communications.

There may be other agencies tasked with that also but the NSA for sure.

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6. so he's going to demand to obtain an NSA intercept identifying an American subject

...and release it to the public?

[former9thward]

7. I have no idea what he is going to demand.

I have no idea what was or was not said on any phone call between Comey and Trump. If Comey gets a chance to be asked under oath that question I am sure it will be interesting to see his response.

[bigtree]

18. sounds like he's threatening to reveal tapes of private conversations between himself and Comey

...where would he get those?

Is he encouraging someone to leak them?

[scarletlib]

17. Probably no NSA recording if a private (not offficial) dinner?

[former9thward]

27. Trump said it was a phone call.

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28. he said 'once at dinner'

...and two phone conversations.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. James Comey is a .......

Big Boy who knows the law like the back of his hand. The Donald's lack of knowledge is no march for Comey's vast experience. The beans are going to spill and heads are going to roll.

You can take my comments to the bank. I predict impeachment proceedings by August if not sooner.

[former9thward]

10. Forgive me but I am not going to take anyone's comments about impeachment to the bank.

If I did I would have been tossed out of my place a few months ago. Did Comey know the law like the back of his hand when he publicly reopened the Clinton investigation in October? This is the same Comey, isn't it, that Clinton has publicly blamed for her loss?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

16. What Comey did to Hillary Clinton was.......

unprecendented for a man in his position and put the Donald in the White House.

But this is a situation that could put this country, if not already, into a Constitutional crisis. No doubt possible crimes were committed in favor of Trump. What James Comey knows could bring down the entire Trump Administration.

We just have to wait and see. For this whole shitbag makes the Watergate breakin and ensuing downing of a President seem like child's play. Trump is scared and desperate at this point.

[StevieM]

25. Comey is indeed a disgrace. He should never have been FBI Director.

The fact that he is now Trump's foil should not obscure that fact.

One is not mutually exclusive to the other.

[madokie]

14. Personally I think

he'll blow out his ole ticker before then with all this stress of trying to show he, might, could, be, a normal human being. Its taxing to one's old ticker to try to live a lie


tRump is not normal, more like a turd thats slowly being washed away by a relentless rain

There is no hope there

[bigtree]

20. trouble with expecting his heart to give out

...there's no evidence he has one.

[Stuart G]

8. This is the top story at CNN...and it will be all over the news

Threatening someone is not legal, particularly a potential witness. (as has been said earlier)

[leftynyc]

9. Comey will tell the truth

While I believe Comey screwed up royally in his handling of the Hillary story and by not announcing trump was under fbi investigation, I've never anything about him being a liar or someone without integrity. He's been described as a boy scout. Degenerate donnie is making a huge mistake taking on the fbi.

[madokie]

15. I seem to remember reading

that comey said he thought that Hillary had it in the bag and he didn't want to seem partisan in his handling of investigations of tRump and of her emails

I personally think he miscalculated, not realizing the damage the russian/tRump campaign was instilling in peoples mind

to be clear I never did trust Comey for one second. He always came across to me like a person who was more worried about image than about job

[leftynyc]

21. Maybe

but the "image" seems to be that of an honest man and haven't heard ANYONE claim otherwise. That's my point. We know degenerate donnie is a repulsive liar.

[mucifer]

11. There are a lot of FBI agents now investigating trump

this should motivate them.

Fingers crossed trump will wind up in prison. (I know it's not likely. But, I can dream).

[True Dough]

12. Really, it must be like a beehive of activity within the FBI

with all the motivation 45 is providing to be ousted!

[Thrill]

13. I think he's more worried Comey recorded their conversation

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19. that would be interesting

...in that case there would be more questions about what's on those recordings that Trump would feel the need to conceal.

[LeftInTX]

22. That's what I thought when I first read the tweet

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23. Several White House officials

David S. Joachim? @davidjoachim 21m21 minutes ago
(Bloomberg) -- Several White House officials decline to comment on whether President Trump is recording his conversations

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24. White House is refusing to say

Bradd Jaffy? @BraddJaffy 20m20 minutes ago
The White House is refusing to say whether President Trump has a secret WH recording system. Extraordinary moment.

[underpants]

26. Sounds like the WH is trying to backup Trump's threat