Obamagate

On Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) released a list of Obama administration officials who submitted requests to unmask the identity of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. (US Senate)

On Monday, President Donald Trump tweeted “OBAMAGATE makes Watergate look small time!” and continued tweeting similar thoughts throughout the day. (Twitter)

The left dismisses Trump’s claims and argues that he is attempting to deflect attention away from his policy failures.

The right is troubled by the level of surveillance of Trump’s campaign and argues that the Obama administration abused its powers.