Judge Nap: If Obama Wiretapped Trump, It Would ‘Destroy Whatever Legacy’ He Has

‘The last thing in the world the intelligence community wants is an investigation by the Congress which will expose how truly pervasive spying is’

Judge: If Obama Wiretapped Trump, It Would 'Destroy Whatever Legacy' He Has (Fox News Insider)

Judge Andrew Napolitano said Barack Obama's alleged wiretapping of Trump Tower is technically legal but it would destroy whatever legacy the former president has if true.

The Fox News senior judicial analyst was a guest Tuesday on "Fox & Friends" discussing whether the former administration would face legal trouble if the wiretapping is confirmed.

The judge said Obama had the power to legally order a wiretap, saying it's directly in the FISA statute that "the president of the United States on his own may conduct surveillance or order surveillance of any person in the United States upon the filing of a certification with the attorney general."

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