The chair of a US Senate Committee has said there are no indications that Donald Trump was under government surveillance before or after the recent election.
Republican Richard Burr's statement comes after a recent claim by Mr. Trump that his predecessor wiretapped the phones at Trump Tower during the campaign.
But in a feisty briefing with reporters in Washington, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Mr. Trump stands by his allegations:
IN: Does the President…
OUT: ...a false narrative
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But meanwhile, House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's seen no evidence to back up President Trump's wiretapping claims:
IN: I've said this…
OUT: ...seen no evidence
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Republican Richard Burr's statement comes after a recent claim by Mr. Trump that his predecessor wiretapped the phones at Trump Tower during the campaign.
But in a feisty briefing with reporters in Washington, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Mr. Trump stands by his allegations:
IN: Does the President…
OUT: ...a false narrative
DUR: 16 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0316spicer1.mp3
But meanwhile, House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's seen no evidence to back up President Trump's wiretapping claims:
IN: I've said this…
OUT: ...seen no evidence
DUR: 20 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0316ryan1.mp3