TRUMP'S WIRETAP LIE CANNOT BE OVERLOOKED BY CONGRESS

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     Donald Trump needs to - in fact, must - say he was wrong and, therefore, apologize - in an open public forum - to former President Barack Obama for any claims that Trump made that Mr. Obama wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 Presidential campaign.  Trump's goose was already cooked before the Monday, March 20th, 2017 hearing by the House Intelligence Committee.  But now...that bird is charbroiled and burned to a crisp.

     Trump cannot honestly say that he made a mistake - which is something Trump never admits to doing - when he tweeted accusations on Saturday morning, March 4th that President Obama unlawfully bugged Trump's New York City skyscraper. Such tweets were blatant lies...and by issuing such falsehoods...Trump did so under oath. On January 20th, Donald Trump solemnly swore - when he took the Presidential Oath of Office - that he will "faithfully execute the office of President of the United States"...and that he will "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."  Some Constitutional scholars have indicated...that lying about President Obama...goes against Trump's oath of office.

     In nationally televised testimony before the House Intelligence Committee of the United States Congress...FBI Director James Comey confirmed that there is "no information that supports" Trump's tweets about wiretapping.  Comey says there is "no information" to back-up Trump's claims that President Obama bugged Trump Tower.  And Comey went even further to say that "no President could" order any such wiretap.

     At the same time that FBI Director Comey testified before Congress, the Director of the National Security Agency, U.S. Navy Admiral Michael Rogers called it "nonsense" that any British Intelligence agents were involved in the wiretapping of Donald Trump's offices, home and/or campaign headquarters at Trump Tower. Rogers stated that there is "no evidence" of any eavesdropping of the Trump property and that to claim that the United Kingdom acted in such a manner "clearly frustrates a key ally" of the United States.

     The top Democrat on the Congressional Intelligence Committee - Congressman Adam Schiff of California - called Trump's tweets and subsequent verbal actions to be a "slanderous accusation."  And the Republican Chairman of that committee, Congressman Devin Nunes - also of California - clearly noted that there was "no physical wiretap of Trump Tower."

     For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Trump's March 4th tweets - which I would doubt at this point you are - I include them below.

     "Terrible!  Just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory.  Nothing found.  This is McCarthyism!" DONALD TRUMP, 6:35 A.M.

     "Is it legal for a sitting President to be 'wiretapping' a race for president prior to an election?  Turned down by court earlier.  A NEW LOW!" DONALD TRUMP, 6:49 A.M.

     "I'll bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was tapping my phones in October, just prior to Election!" DONALD TRUMP, 6:52 A.M.

     "How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process.  This is Nixon/Watergate.  Bad (or sick) guy!" DONALD TRUMP, 7:02 A.M.

     Trump based his remarks on Twitter after he read a column that appeared on Friday night, March 3rd in the on-line publication, Breitbart.  So Trump took the word of a right-wing news organization before checking with his own intelligence agencies. And now...Trump's wiretap claim has been debunked by the chiefs of both the FBI and NSA, thus proving a total lack of credibility for the current Oval Office occupant. Directors Jim Comey and Admiral Mike Rogers have testified under oath to Congress that Trump's bugging claims are bogus.

     It is time to put to rest any allegations by Donald Trump that President Obama wiretapped Trump's building at 721-725 Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan.  But the untruths...the fabrications...the lies told by Trump must not be overlooked by Congress or by the American people.  These lies about President Obama need to be the beginning of the end of Donald Trump in the White House.  We cannot sweep under the rug that Trump lied about our 44th President by accusing him of a felony. More and more Members of Congress are hinting about impeachment.  But until someone in the House of Representatives decides to charge Trump with criminal activity and then sway enough Republicans in that chamber to vote against him, there cannot be any impeachment.  But Trump is going to bury himself - metaphorically speaking - and knowing his history...knowing what he has done and said over the last two years...the time will come when Donald Trump puts his foot in his mouth once too often...and when that moment arrives...it just may be a straight-forward violation of his oath of office...where even a Republican-controlled Congress...won't be able to save him.  That day is coming...and sooner, rather than later.

     And that's The Controversy for today.

     I'm Gary B. Duglin.

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