if he did something untoward they would know

nah it doesn't work that way

bullshit

It doesn't

so he had secret meetings?

depends on how you define secret in this case, they asked him about his contacts, he purposefully lied about discussions with a russian ambassador, and the topic was a sensitive one

they already knew before they asked

there is zero chance they didn't know everything that was talked about

That's exactly how it goes, that's how you establish if somebody is lying to you

especially in counterintelligence cases

right, so if he plotted with the Russians to install a puppet POTUS, they'd know

he didn't

and they know it

you don't know everything, but if you are being tailed, your locations or if they have eyes on both subjects of a call, etc

intelligence officers around the world wish it worked the way ou are suggesting, but it's a lot of work

the idea that they didn't know the entire contents of the conversation(s) in question before asking him about them is completely absurd

I don't believe that for a second

why is it absurd that they don't know everything?

also, if they did or if they didn't that doesn't change the fact lying to the FBI is a felony

unless they stripped naked and met in a field and whispered into each other's ear while covering their mouths, they knew

also there's question of his 302's being altered

but even if they did know, he still lied

ok, how does that prove Trump is a Putin puppet?

by itself, it doesn't, but it's part of a larger puzzle. "Puppet" is also probably the wrong word, but I wouldn't be surprised

IN most cases, a Russian ambassador is going to be a major target of US surveillance, the russians will also have counter surveillance

that's how it works, anywhere on the planet, if you can get means there to do it

that's my point, they knew exactly what was talked about

he was fucking stupid to lie

it depends on what means they are using, jsut because you know somebody's location doens't mean you know what they are doing there and what they are talking about

I don't buy that a conversation between Flynn and any Russian diplomat wasn't monitored

I don't buy that they haven't been monitoring anyone with even a remote association with Trump for many years

monitor by whom

not to mention every electronic communication is swept up regardless

IC

they aren't all watching everything

the NSA can do things none of the others can do, the FBI has their capabilities etc

of course not, but if someone comes on their radar they're certainly capable of concentrating on a group of associates

Russian ambassadors are always on the radar, US officials or soon-to-be officials are giving security and briefings on behavior, etc

at the very least they've been monitoring him and everyone associated with him since he announced he was running

obviously the Rusisans know that and have securit procedures for diplomatic communication

That's probably why they moved HQ from Trump tower to Florida after a certain patriot paid a visit to Trump