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US President Donald Trump is accusing former President Barack Obama of wire tapping his phone lines during last year’s election.
He tweeted:”Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my “wires tapped” in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!
“Is it legal for a sitting President to be “wire tapping” a race for president prior to an election? Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW!”
Trump’s tweets could be in response to Democrat’s outcry following revelations that Attorney General Jeff Sessions — in his confirmation hearings — didn’t disclose his contacts with Russia’s American ambassador during the campaign. Sessions was a senator at that time.
Recall that U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded Russia influenced the election to help Trump win.
But as Sessions continues to face public scrutiny, Trump tweeted this afternoon: “Just out: The same Russian Ambassador that met Jeff Sessions visited the Obama White House 22 times, and 4 times last year alone”