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US House intel panel to probe Trump wiretap claims
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWASHINGTON — US House Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Devin Nunes (R-California) says President Donald Trump’s allegations that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower last year will become part of his panel’s investigation.
Trump has offered no evidence or details to support his claim, and Obama’s spokesman has denied it.
The California Republican says in a statement his committee “will make inquiries into whether the government was conducting surveillance activities on any political party’s campaign officials or surrogates.”
The committee is already investigating Russian interference in the presidential election.
Without offering evidence, Trump claimed in a series of Saturday tweets that former President Barack Obama had wiretapped telephones at Trump Tower.
— AP
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