White House Defends Wiretapping Claim Despite FBI Director Knockdown

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By MATT SHUHAM Published MARCH 20, 2017, 2:20 PM EDT

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Monday that President Donald Trump stood by his unsubstantiated claim that former President Barack Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign.

During his daily press briefing, which began during a break in FBI Director James Comey’s testimony to the House Intelligence Committee, Spicer was asked about Comey saying that neither the FBI, nor any component of the Justice Department, had seen information to support Trump’s claim.

“He said that there is no information to support the allegations that the President made against President Obama,” ABC’s Jonathan Karl told Spicer, referring to Comey, before the press secretary cut him off. “At this time,” Spicer said.

“So is the President prepared to withdraw that accusation and apologize to the President?” Karl asked. “No,” Spicer responded. “We started a hearing. It’s still ongoing. And then, as Chairman Nunes mentioned, this is one of a series of hearings that will be happening.”

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Spicer: Nobody In White House Has Been Interviewed As Part Of FBI Probe

By ESME CRIBB Published MARCH 20, 2017, 2:10 PM EDT

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Monday that he is not aware of anyone in President Donald Trump's administration who has been interviewed by the FBI as part of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

"Has anyone from the White House, up to the President, been interviewed by the FBI as part of this investigation?" Associated Press reporter Julie Pace asked Spicer at his daily briefing.

"Not that I'm aware of," Spicer said.

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[gopiscrap]

1. trumpy and his deplorables live in their own world

nothing will change their belief, that is one of the reasons why this nation is in a world of shit

[Moostache]

2. This is such an out-of-body experience...

I have no comparison to make sense of this insanity with...no other public figure in history has been this duplicitous and "fact-free" , ever!

At this point, Baghdad Bob is off the hook as the least truthful spokesperson in history...

[ProudLib72]

3. What a complete tool! nt

[sakabatou]

4. I sense a lawsuit if he keeps it up

[Thomas Hurt]

5. We have left the realm of falsehood, lies and spin.......

and we are now firmly in the Land of Delusion and Paranoia.

[turbinetree]

6. BS your f***ing AG and your f***ing former foreign Turkish / Russian agent is under investigation

dirt bag and the former campaign lackey's and others, did you by chance there Spicer listen to what is happening on the hill today or are you getting your Easter Bunny Suit fitted

[fantase56]

7. I didn't know GW was a plushie fan......

[turbinetree]

8. Just maybe he can paint a picture and send it to the main propagandist

in this current republican fascists party running this country,

GW loves fake big floppy eared rabbits

[Doreen]

9. The WH scum are just trying to get the attention

off of them and their real crimes.