Obama tapped Trump Tower? The FBI director had no information to support it.
WHEN & WHERE WAS IT SAID?
When: Mar 4, 2017
Where: Series of posts on Twitter (now X)
Original context / reporting ↗Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory
WHAT HE SAID (WORD FOR WORD, SADLY)
He claimed on social media that Obama had his 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the election.
WHEN AND WHERE (THE RECEIPTS HAVE A CALENDAR)
A series of posts on Twitter (now X), March 4, 2017.
WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS (BRING SNACKS)
- FBI Director James Comey told the House Intelligence Committee he had no information supporting the tweets.
- Former intelligence chief James Clapper said no such wiretap activity was mounted against the president.
- The reports Trump relied on described a lawful FISA warrant targeting two Russian banks.
WHY THIS MATTERS
No evidence found. Wiretap claim rated Unsupported.
FactCheck.org rated the claim unsupported. FBI Director James Comey told the House Intelligence Committee he had no information supporting the tweets, and former intelligence chief James Clapper said no such wiretap activity was mounted against the president. The reports Trump relied on described a lawful FISA warrant targeting two Russian banks.
Finding: UnsupportedSource: trust me.
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