World Blog by humble servant. Alert.Update.2.William Barr says 'spying did occur' on Trump campaign during Obama era November 07, 2019

Trump and BARR are accusing Obama-era intelligence officials of “spying” on his 2016 presidential campaign and trying to “overthrow” his presidency. Johnnie Ellington II In one exchange, shortly after the 2016 election, Strzok wrote, “OMG I am so depressed." Page replied, “I don’t know if I can eat. I am very nauseous.” The two also contemplated how they could put an end to Trump’s run. “[Trump is] not ever going to become president, right? Right?!” Page asks, to which Strzok replies: “No. No he won’t. We’ll stop it.” Johnnie Ellington II The messages were so alarming that special counsel Robert Mueller dismissed both Strzok and Page from his team in 2017 for fear that their openly expressed disdain for the president would undermine his nonpartisan investigation. Lisa Page now claims that these messages were “taken out of context,” and that the president has used them to vilify her and Strzok. But the messages speak for themselves.Director Michael Rogers participated in th...