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By LOUIS NELSON 03/21/17 07:49 AM EDT
Perturbed by a CNN anchors repeated questioning on the issue of President Donald Trumps accusation that he was wiretapped inside his Manhattan skyscraper during last years election, Sen. Chuck Grassley refused to offer a direct answer and instead insisted in a change of subject to the confirmation process of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.
Grassleys unwillingness to even discuss Trumps allegation, that former President Barack Obama ordered a wiretap of Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign, comes one day after the heads of the FBI and the NSA offered testimony before the House Intelligence Committee knocking down the presidents accusation.
Despite that rebuke, as well as concessions from multiple Republican lawmakers that no proof exists to support Trumps claim, the White House has dug in on the assertion, insisting that the president will ultimately be vindicated.
Asked by CNN New Day anchor Chris Cuomo if it was a mistake for Trump to level his allegation and if he should offer an apology to Obama, Grassley (R-Iowa) said he had not watched Mondays House Intelligence Committee hearing and could not comment on it. When Cuomo followed up by asking but you know there's absolutely no proof of the president's allegation, right? Grassley began to grow testy.
I know that there's no proof yet that the administration was talking to the Russians, as well, the senator said in response, referring to the FBI investigation, confirmed at Mondays hearing, into the Russian governments interference into the 2016 election and the possibility of collusion between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign.
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NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)Except for the times where it was admitted that people in the campaign/administration talked to the Russians.
Pesky little facts.
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)Don't ask me when.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)gonna be a long year or 2 for him at least.....