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Trump Enlists Congress, Ex-Intel Chief Denies Wiretapping

DARLENE SUPERVILLE of tweets without evidence
Associated Press Saturday that his predeces-
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — sor had tried to undermine
President Donald Trump him by tapping the tele-
turned to Congress on phones at Trump Tower, the
Sunday for help finding New York skyscraper where
evidence to support his Trump based his campaign
unsubstantiated claim that and transition operations,
former President Barack and maintains a home.
Obama had Trump’s tele- White House press secre-
phones tapped during the tary Sean Spicer said with-
election. Obama’s intel- out elaborating Sunday
ligence chief said no such that Trump’s instruction to
action was ever carried Congress was based on
out. Republican leaders of “very troubling” reports
Congress appeared willing “concerning potentially
to honor the president’s politically motivated in-
request, but the move has vestigations immediately
potential risks for the presi- ahead of the 2016 elec-
dent, particularly if the tion.”
House and Senate intel- Spicer did not respond to
ligence committees un- inquiries about the reports
earth damaging informa- he cited in announcing the
tion about Trump, his aides request. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer walks across the tarmac at Langley Air Force Base, Va.
President Trump turned to Congress on Sunday for help finding evidence to support his claim that
or his associates. Continued on Page 3 former President Obama had Trump’s phones tapped during the election. Spicer said Sunday that
Trump claimed in a series Trump’s instruction to Congress was based on “very troubling” reports.
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)