US President Barack Obama greets President-elect Donald Trump at inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as president on the West front of the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 20, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria/Files The former top US intelligence official rejected President Donald Trump’s accusation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped him even as the White House on Sunday urged Congress to investigate Trump’s allegation.
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Comey wants Justice Department to reject Trump wiretap claim: NYT
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence welcomes FBI Director James Comey watched by Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy and U.S. President Donald Trump during the reception for law enforcement officers and first responders in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington Jan. 22. Comey considers Trump’s accusation that former President Barack Obama tapped his phones to be false, The New York Times reported Sunday. FBI Director James Comey considers President Donald Trump’s explosive accusation that Barack Obama tapped his phones to be false, The New York Times reported Sunday.
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