Jack Smith team got anti-Trump judges to approve phone monitoring, didn’t reveal lawyers as targets
Unsealed court records reveal at least two Obama-appointed judges -- often openly critical of President Trump -- signed off on monitoring communications for top Trump aide Susie Wiles. Smith never disclosed to the judges that he was plannin
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Unsealed court records reveal at least two Obama-appointed judges -- often openly critical of President Trump -- signed off on monitoring communications for top Trump aide Susie Wiles. Smith never disclosed to the judges that he was planning on spying on lawyers.
The results tracked calls made to and from lawmakers, other lawyers and journalists.
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