FBI surveillance of Carter Page might have picked up Bannon

[pnwmom]

Source: Politico

The FBI was monitoring Carter Page when the former Trump campaign adviser says he spoke with Trump adviser Steve Bannon about Russia in January 2017, raising the strong possibility that the FBI intercepted a conversation between the two men.

Page told Congress in November about the call. But it has been cast into a new light by last weeks release of a Republican memo revealing that the FBI was monitoring Pages communications at the time.

If Page was using one of his standard phones, it was probably picked up," said Elizabeth Goitein, a former Justice Department trial attorney and congressional counsel who co-directs the Brennan Center for Justice's Liberty and National Security Program.

The significance of a possible FBI recording depends on the exact content of the conversation between Bannon and Page, about which Page has been vague. But it means the FBI's surveillance of Page which has been the subject of intense partisan anger in Washington may have touched one of the highest-ranking figures in Trump's incoming administration just days before inauguration.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/08/carter-page-steve-bannon-fbi-communications-398992

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SO THIS MEANS, among other things. that the Nunes memo informed Steve Bannon (and anyone else who spoke with Carter Page during the months in which he was surveilled) that Mueller might already have a transcript of any conversations they had.

This might be important info for Bannon when he meets with Mueller next week.

[ffr]

1. Probably why he red-faced skipped the House interview last week. Ooopha!

[bdtrppr6]

2. one of dese days, Bannon,

one of dese days! BOOM! POW! RIGHT TO THE MOON, BANNON!

[DeminPennswoods]

3. It struck me as odd that Nunes/WH/Rs would

use a FISA warrant on Carter Page, a surveillance target since 2013, as the vehicle to smear the Steele information. It just doesn't make a lot of sense on the surface. But it does make more sense if, during the 12 months Page was being surveilled, there were conversations intercepted discussing coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia. Then discrediting the FISA warrant would theoretically discredit any incriminating information picked up while it was in force.

[RDANGELO]

5. I agree.

This may be the come down to the whole point of Trump staying out of jail. The supposed bad FISA warrant.

[Corgigal]

4. As Malcolm Nance says

the wood chipper of justice is having you roll the dice, Mr. Bannon. Does he have a transcript or not?

Target getting buggy. Enjoy your weekend.

[BigmanPigman]

6. I found out that when Mueller is done the investigation, it gets

handed over to Rosenstein and he decides what to do with it. It may not get released to the public. We may never find out what any of the testimony or transcripts say. This is why I agree with the Dems who still want an Independent Committee. The GOP won't address their may bills calling for one. It would be quick, fully funded and staffed, non partisan and couldn't be derailed by either party, and it would be transparent.

[pnwmom]

7. Yes, an Independent committee would be better. And we might not be able to get one

till after we win a majority in at least one of the Houses.

On second thought, I just remembered hearing someone point out today that no one knows FOR SURE whether a President could be indicted. So if Mueller wanted to, he could get a grand jury to indict, and then see what the Supreme Court has to say about that. In the meantime, the indictment would be public.

[lagomorph777]

10. I don't think it will be possible to keep it under wraps.

The pressure will be too intense.

And even if it's not officially released, it will see the light of day.

[BigmanPigman]

11. I hope it happens in my lifetime.

I have serious doubts at this point.

[Cha]

8. TY, pnwmom

[Nitram]

9. Maybe that's why Bannon declined to testify recently.