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Recent Examples of wiretap
There were real-world flaws with the Russia investigation, especially how the F.B.I. botched applications to wiretap a former Trump campaign adviser.
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Charlie Savage, New York Times, 17 May 2023
The Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, issued a scathing report in December 2019 that criticized how the FBI won court orders to wiretap Carter Page, a Trump campaign adviser.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2023
Steele's dossier, which was funded by Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee, was used by the FBI to convince a court to authorize a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant to wiretap former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page in October 2016.
—Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2020
In the wake of Robert’s murder, detectives decided to wiretap Sabrina and Hearn’s phones.
—Amanda Karrh, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2023
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Charlie Savage, New York Times, 17 May 2023
The Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, issued a scathing report in December 2019 that criticized how the FBI won court orders to wiretap Carter Page, a Trump campaign adviser.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2023
Steele's dossier, which was funded by Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee, was used by the FBI to convince a court to authorize a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant to wiretap former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page in October 2016.
—Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2020
In the wake of Robert’s murder, detectives decided to wiretap Sabrina and Hearn’s phones.
—Amanda Karrh, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiretap
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Mayor Karen Bass tapped City Councilmember Paul Krekorian, who leaves office on Sunday, to be executive director of the Office of Major Events.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Kate Middleton and Prince William and tapped Pilkington as their private photographer for their wedding in 2011, and have entrusted her in the years that followed to take the birthday portraits of their children, Prince George, 11 Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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But after all the weight loss, there were still things that still bugged Russell.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Read: That time the CIA bugged a cat to spy on the Soviets Ivezić told me that the length of the data embargo was the most difficult term to work out.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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From spy balloons over South Carolina to spy bases in Cuba, China in particular is demonstrating its growing ability to hold the U.S. homeland at risk.Todd Harrison, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
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The report also claimed that the investigative authorities are not ruling out the possibility that China sent Communist Party members to spy in South Korea.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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And that’s when William overhears the news that Jamie is his biological father.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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There are other things, too, like easily finding gender-neutral bathrooms — a logistical nightmare back home — and overhearing, for the first time, they/them pronouns used in casual conversation.The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Wiretap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiretap. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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