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-Lurid Crime Tales-
'Judicial Watch Believes The State Dept Spied On Conservative Journalists And Trump Allies
2019-10-15
[Townhall] Government watchdog group Judicial Watch last week filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the State Department. The group believes prominent conservative journalists, public figures and those with ties to President Donald Trump were being monitored by the State Department in Ukraine under the direction of ousted U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, who was appointed to her post by President Barack Obama.

"Judicial Watch has obtained information indicating Yovanovitch may have violated laws and government regulations by ordering subordinates to target certain U.S. persons using State Department resources," the watchdog group said in a press release. "Yovanovitch reportedly ordered monitoring keyed to the following search terms: Biden, Giuliani, Soros and Yovanovitch."

Specifically, Judicial Watch believes the following people were being monitored:

Jack Posobiec, One America News Network Host
Donald Trump Jr., son of President Donald Trump
Laura Ingraham, Fox News Host
Sean Hannity, Fox News Host
Michael McFaul, President Obama’s Ambassador to Russia
Dan Bongino, Fox News Contributor
Ryan Saavedra, Reporter at the Daily Wire
Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's Personal Attorney
Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Former Strategist for President Trump and host of Salem's "America First" Radio Program
John Solomon, Executive Vice President at The Hill
Lou Dobbs, Fox Business Host
Pamela Geller, Political Commentator
Sara Carter, Investigative Reporter and Fox News Contributor

The FOIA includes any documents relating to the "monitoring of any U.S.-based journalist, reporter, or media commentator by any employee or office of the Department of state between January 1, 2019 and the president."

Although the watchdog group is waiting for the State Department to return paperwork outlining this specific issue, those on the list aren't surprised at the possibility.
Posted by:Besoeker

#6  "monitoring" how?
Internet searches, or does this actually refer to access to SIGINT?
Posted by: Lex   2019-10-15 13:35  

#5  "State Department resources"? You mean like the CIA?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-10-15 10:49  

#4   were being monitored by the State Department in Ukraine under the direction of ousted U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, who was appointed to her post by President Barack Obama.


And in other news, the sun rises in the east at Ursinum poohs is likely to be found in the woods.
Posted by: AlanC   2019-10-15 08:44  

#3  Curious that Soros was one of the terms she was interested in. He's not running for any office...
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2019-10-15 07:33  

#2  Why McFaul? He's a buffoon. Same for Geller.

Very weird.
Posted by: Lex   2019-10-15 03:18  

#1  Although the watchdog group is waiting for the State Department to return paperwork outlining this specific issue, those on the list aren't surprised at the possibility.

Nor should anyone else.

Yovanovitch studied at the Puskin Institute did she? Also had an interesting string of FSU (Former Soviet Union) satellite assignments. You decide.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-10-15 02:16  

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