President Trump exploded on Twitter early Saturday morning, blasting former President Barack Obama for allegedly wire tapping his phones before the election. He provided no evidence to back up the claim. “Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!” he declared. It wasn’t clear what Trump was referring to as he raged against his predecessor, whom he labeled a "bad (or sick) guy!" He also said a talented lawyer could make a "great case" out of the situation.
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President Donald Trump, via TwitterObama's post-presidency office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Yahoo News on Trump’s accusation, and the White House did not immediately clarify from whom Trump had "just learned" this new information. Trump has the authority to declassify almost any classified material, and could substantiate his accusations if he wanted to.
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