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'''Michael D. Cohen''' (born August 25, 1966) is as prominent American attorney and longtime personal [[real estate]] lawyer for [[Donald J. Trump]]. | '''Michael D. Cohen''' (born August 25, 1966) is as prominent American attorney and longtime personal [[real estate]] lawyer for [[Donald J. Trump]]. | ||
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| + | The purported evidence against Michael Cohen was gathered by the [[Obama administration]]'s illegal misuse of [[FISA]] Title I surveillance authority. FISA Title I surveillance of U.S. citizens is the most intrusive, exhaustive and far reaching type of search, seizure and surveillance authority, permitting the FBI to look at every aspect of a target's life. All communication, travel and contact can be opened and reviewed. All aspects of any of the target's engagements are subject to being secretly monitored. The authority is only granted by the FISA court when the [[Department of Justice]] represents the target as an agent of a foreign power, member of a terrorist organization, weapons smuggling group, or drug cartel. The law requires notification to Congress if the target is an American citizen. | ||
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| + | The FISA court determined in March 2017 that the Obama administration had abused FIA authority. Former FBI Director [[James Comey]] failed to inform Congress of the FBI's illegal surveillance. | ||
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Revision as of 23:31, May 3, 2018
Michael D. Cohen (born August 25, 1966) is as prominent American attorney and longtime personal real estate lawyer for Donald J. Trump.
The purported evidence against Michael Cohen was gathered by the Obama administration's illegal misuse of FISA Title I surveillance authority. FISA Title I surveillance of U.S. citizens is the most intrusive, exhaustive and far reaching type of search, seizure and surveillance authority, permitting the FBI to look at every aspect of a target's life. All communication, travel and contact can be opened and reviewed. All aspects of any of the target's engagements are subject to being secretly monitored. The authority is only granted by the FISA court when the Department of Justice represents the target as an agent of a foreign power, member of a terrorist organization, weapons smuggling group, or drug cartel. The law requires notification to Congress if the target is an American citizen.
The FISA court determined in March 2017 that the Obama administration had abused FIA authority. Former FBI Director James Comey failed to inform Congress of the FBI's illegal surveillance.