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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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Democrats quickly and remarkably coalesced around Harris who as vice president could seamlessly tap into Biden’s campaign funds and avoided a contested primary.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Aimone designed the boutique himself and tapped Italian architects and craftspeople to help realize it.Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bungie recently acknowledged the existence of arguably the worst bug in Destiny 2’s entire history, the revelation that for years now, loot drops have been bugged to make certain perk combinations close to impossible to get, when all combinations were supposedly supposed to be weighted equally.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, if the node is painful or just bugging you, resist the urge to touch or squeeze it, Dr. Norton says, which can make the swelling worse.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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In 2019, the US Interior Department grounded its fleet of DJI drones over spying risks.Sean Hollister, The Verge, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Dutch exotic dancer was convicted of spying for Germany, although her guilt is debated by historians.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
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My wife, overhearing this, couldn't help but laugh at my politeness toward a machine.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both complaints cited overhearing employees at the Kwik Trip at 2530 N. Grandview Blvd.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Wiretap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiretap. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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