F.B.I. Chief Urges Justice Dept. to Reject Wiretap Claim
- James B. Comey asked the Justice Department to publicly reject President Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that former President Barack Obama ordered his phones to be tapped.
- The department has not issued a public rebuttal, which would be a major rebuke of a sitting president.
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