Allegations of Barack Obama spying on Donald Trump
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The allegations of Barack Obama spying on Donald Trump refer to claims made by Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential campaign. These allegations were made public by Trump in a series of tweets in March 2017.
Background[edit | edit source]
During the 2016 United States presidential election, tensions were high between the Democratic and Republican candidates. Donald Trump was the Republican nominee, while Hillary Clinton was the Democratic nominee. Barack Obama, a Democrat, was the sitting president at the time.
Allegations[edit | edit source]
On March 4, 2017, Donald Trump tweeted that he had "just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory." He compared the alleged wiretapping to the Watergate scandal and called Obama a "bad (or sick) guy."
Investigation[edit | edit source]
Following Trump's tweets, the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were called upon to investigate the claims. The House Intelligence Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee also conducted investigations into the matter.
Findings[edit | edit source]
The investigations found no evidence to support Trump's claims that Obama had ordered wiretapping of Trump Tower. The Department of Justice stated that it had no information to support the allegations, and the FBI Director at the time, James Comey, testified before Congress that there was no evidence of such wiretapping.
Reactions[edit | edit source]
The allegations were met with skepticism and criticism from both political parties. Many viewed the claims as an attempt to distract from ongoing investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible connections to the Trump campaign.
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