Trump Calls for Probe Into Wiretap Report He Read on Breitbart
- Obama spokesman says wiretap allegation is ‘simply false’
- White House say Congress must probe executive branch overreach
Trump's White House Demands Obama Wiretap Probe
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The White House doubled down Sunday on Donald Trump’s contention that President Barack Obama tapped the then-candidate’s phones during the 2016 election campaign, calling for Congress to probe potential executive-branch abuses of power.
Trump relied on conservative media sources, notably Breitbart News, to make his explosive statements on Twitter about Obama, a person familiar with the situation said. In officially stepping up their concerns, the White House again produced no evidence to back up allegations of illegal activities that Obama has denied.