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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'No evidence' FBI spied on Trump campaign, Republican says, contrary to president's claims
Source: ABC News
'No evidence' FBI spied on Trump campaign, Republican says, contrary to president's claims
By CHEYENNE HASLETT May 27, 2018, 10:19 AM ET
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said he sees "no evidence" to support President Trump's claims that the FBI used an informant to gather information on his campaign, but that instead the federal probe was focused on "individuals with a history of links to Russia that were concerning."
"What I have seen is evidence that they were investigating individuals with a history of links to Russia that were concerning," Rubio, a Florida senator who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee told ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent and "This Week" Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday.
"As far as what I have seen to date, it appears that there was an investigation not of the campaign, but of certain individuals who have a history that we should be suspicious of, that predate the presidential campaign of 2015, 2016," Rubio said on "This Week." "And when individuals like that are in the orbit of a major political campaign in America, the FBI, who is in charge of counterintelligence investigations, should look at people like that."
The president has claimed repeatedly there was an FBI "spy" in his presidential campaign.
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By CHEYENNE HASLETT May 27, 2018, 10:19 AM ET
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said he sees "no evidence" to support President Trump's claims that the FBI used an informant to gather information on his campaign, but that instead the federal probe was focused on "individuals with a history of links to Russia that were concerning."
"What I have seen is evidence that they were investigating individuals with a history of links to Russia that were concerning," Rubio, a Florida senator who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee told ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent and "This Week" Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday.
"As far as what I have seen to date, it appears that there was an investigation not of the campaign, but of certain individuals who have a history that we should be suspicious of, that predate the presidential campaign of 2015, 2016," Rubio said on "This Week." "And when individuals like that are in the orbit of a major political campaign in America, the FBI, who is in charge of counterintelligence investigations, should look at people like that."
The president has claimed repeatedly there was an FBI "spy" in his presidential campaign.
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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rubio-asserts-evidence-fbi-spying-trump-campaign-presidents/story?id=55444997
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'No evidence' FBI spied on Trump campaign, Republican says, contrary to president's claims (Original Post)
Eugene
May 2018
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Well done Marco...Sadly though, this filthy monster you helped create now has an army
Eliot Rosewater
May 2018
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,096 posts)1. Well done Marco...Sadly though, this filthy monster you helped create now has an army
of deplorable filth who wont believe you.
Most of em have guns
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)2. It's a good start.
Every journey begins w the first step. looks like someone took it.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)5. he's running again, you betcha.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)3. He's inching along
That is an accurate description of the indictments thus far. They lead somewhere, and will get there, but it is surprising that Marco is, albeit very measured, but accurate as to the tip of the iceberg that is clearly visible.
Not that Id put him on watch duty aboard the Titanic, but not bad for him.
Cha
(295,899 posts)4. Big ass LIAR trump gets called out by repubs?!
Sneederbunk
(14,207 posts)6. Where's the beef Dotard?