Definitive #Obamagate Timeline (8PM 3/17 Update)

Spring 2016 ( New York Times)

The FBI begins investigation into Paul Manafort's associations. This investigation leads to the wiretapping of at least three Trump associates, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, and Roger Stone

June 2016 ( Guardian )

FISA Court rejects warrant application from the FBI to surveil four Trump Campaign associates (First rejection since 2009)

October 2016 ( Heatst )

FISA Court approves warrant application to surveil server in Trump Tower believed to potentially be connected to Russian banks thought to be in violation of finance and banking laws

November 17th, 2016 ( NPR)

NSA Director Mike Rogers makes unannounced trip to Trump Tower to meet with President-elect Trump without notifying the White House.

December 28th, 2016 ( Washington Post)

Mike Flynn makes phone call to Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak

January 3rd, 2017 ( New York Times)

Obama Administration expands NSA's data sharing abilities.

January 13th, 2017 ( USA Today)

President Obama signs Executive Order removing US Attorney Dana Boente from the line of succession to be acting Attorney General

January 23rd, 2017 ( Washington Post)

The Washington Post reports that FBI found zero evidence of illegality after reviewing Mike Flynn's phone call with the Russian Ambassador as part of a counterintelligence investigation



February 10th, 2017 ( USA Today )

President Trump reverses President Obama's EO and restores US Attorney Dana Boente as acting AG in case of a recusal from Jeff Sessions


March 4th, 2017 ( @realDonaldJTrump)

President Trump accuses President Obama of ordering the intelligence community to wire tap him prior to election day

March 4th, 2017 ( LA Times)

Obama Spokesman denies that WH has ever ordered wiretapping of any US Citizen

March 5th, 2017 ( NBCNews)

Former DNI James Clapper denies any evidence of collusion between Trump or Trump associates and Russia

March 5th, 2017 ( New York Times)

FBI Director James Comey asks DOJ to deny Trump's assertion that Obama ordered wiretapping

March 6th, 2017 ( Washington Post)

WikiLeaks leaks information of the CIA's capability to conceal their hacking attempts and make them appear to come from other nations.

March 7th, 2017 ( Fox News)

Senator Tom Cotton confirms Mike Flynn was wiretapped and reveals that he is aware of the agency that surveilled him. Also, he is aware of which agency leaked the transcript of the phone call between Mike Flynn and Sergei Kislyak and suggests it is the Department of Justice.

March 8th, 2017 ( Washington Post)

Senator Graham and Senator Whitehouse request for the Justice Department to hand over all warrant applications regarding surveillance of Trump, the Trump Campaign, and Trump Tower.

March 9th, 2017 ( New York Times)

Department of Justice Official responds 'no comment's when asked by the NYT to confirm Trump isn't under investigation.

March 9th, 2017 ( CNN)

James Comey briefs Congressional Intelligence members on investigations involving Trump Tower.

March 9th, 2017 ( CNN)

CNN reports that there is an ongoing investigation into the aforementioned server in Trump Tower. They also report that the warrant to surveil this server was granted from a non-FISA federal judge.

March 14th, 2017 ( Business Insider)

WH Press Secretary Sean Spicer remarks that President Trump is 'extremely confident' that the Department of Justice will find evidence of his claims

March 15th, 2017 ( Washington Post)

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes confirms that Obama did not physically bug Trump Tower himself.

March 15th, 2017 ( Fox News)

President Donald J. Trump tells Fox News host Tucker Carlson he'll provide the Congressional Intelligence Committees with evidence 'very soon'.

March 17th, 2017 ( CNN

The Department of Justice submits evidence of surveillance to the Congressional Intelligence Committees