Intelligence committee requests evidence over 'wire-tap' claim

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Updated about 3 hours ago

A Republican-chaired intelligence committee has asked the Trump administration for evidence to back up the US President's claim Barack Obama had "wires tapped" at Trump Tower during last year's presidential campaign ...

The request for evidence was made in a letter sent by the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Republican representative Devin Nunes, and the panel's ranking Democrat, representative Adam Schiff, according to a congressional aide, who requested anonymity.

Mr Obama's director of national intelligence, James Clapper, said nothing matching Mr Trump's claims had taken place, but that has not quelled speculation Mr Trump's communications were monitored by the Obama administration.

Mr Trump has asked Congress to investigate ...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-12/intelligence-committee-requests-evidence-for-trump-wiretap-claim/8347766

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