| | With the release of DOJ Inspector General [[Michael Horowitz]]'s first installment report, it became abundantly clear the Obama intelligence community attempted to whitewash [[crime]]s [[Hillary Clinton]] was accused of and to meddle in the outcome of America's democratic processes. | | With the release of DOJ Inspector General [[Michael Horowitz]]'s first installment report, it became abundantly clear the Obama intelligence community attempted to whitewash [[crime]]s [[Hillary Clinton]] was accused of and to meddle in the outcome of America's democratic processes. |
| − | Some have drawn parallels between Obamagate and the [[Watergate]] scandal of the 1970s; the [[FISA court]]s were created as a post-Watergate reform. Had the Watergate burglers been granted outside contractor access to the FISA database, it would make a closer comparison. In Watergate, Nixon turned to outside contractors, the [[Plumbers unit]], after the FBI refused Nixon's request to spy on political opponents; in Obamagate the FBI [[collude]]d with outside contractors, [[FusionGPS]], to spy on Obama and DNC opponents. In Watergate, the CIA declined Nixon's request to help cover up the crime by decieving FBI investigators; in Obamagate, the CIA director masterminded the crime in collusion with the FBI and Department of Justice. | + | Some have drawn parallels between Obamagate and the [[Watergate]] scandal of the 1970s; the [[FISA court]]s were created as a post-Watergate reform. Had the Watergate burglers been granted outside contractor access to the FISA database, it would make a closer comparison. In Watergate, [[Nixon]] turned to outside contractors, the [[Plumbers unit]], after the FBI refused Nixon's request to spy on political opponents; in Obamagate the FBI [[collude]]d with outside contractors, [[FusionGPS]], to spy on Obama and DNC opponents. In Watergate, the CIA declined Nixon's request to help cover up the crime by decieving FBI investigators; in Obamagate, the CIA director masterminded the crime in collusion with the FBI and Department of Justice. |
| | [[Mark Levin]] originally brought it to public attention, spotlighting in his radio broadcast [[mainstream media]] reports which cited the [[Obama administration]]'s use of government agencies to spy on its political opposition — namely [[Donald Trump]], his aides, and then U.S. Senator [[Jeff Sessions]], who is presently the Attorney General of the United States.<ref>[https://spectator.org/investigate-obamagate/ Investigate Obamagate], ''The American Spectator''</ref> | | [[Mark Levin]] originally brought it to public attention, spotlighting in his radio broadcast [[mainstream media]] reports which cited the [[Obama administration]]'s use of government agencies to spy on its political opposition — namely [[Donald Trump]], his aides, and then U.S. Senator [[Jeff Sessions]], who is presently the Attorney General of the United States.<ref>[https://spectator.org/investigate-obamagate/ Investigate Obamagate], ''The American Spectator''</ref> |