Reports say that Trump Tower was actually wiretapped by the FBI years before Trump even ran for office. They are said to have been monitoring the activities of Russians at Trump Tower.

ABC News reports that from 2011 to 2013, the FBI monitored a Russian crime organization because of a court-sanctioned warrant. The group had “gambling ring” facilities three floors below the penthouse of the Tower, which was occupied by Donald Trump.

According to an NY Daily News report, the Feds listened in on Russian activities using wiretaps. This led to the federal indictment of more than 30 people, and a raid on the Trump Tower apartment. Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov was identified by the FBI as the mastermind of the operation. He has fled the country, as well as the US justice system.

The Russian gambling ring wiretap at Trump Tower comes in the midst of President Trump’s claims that former President Obama bugged the complex during the presidential campaign. However, the President has yet to provide proof. And, the intelligence community insists that the wiretap allegations are unfounded.

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