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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Mar 7, 2017, 02:42 PM Mar 2017

No. 2 Senate Republican says Senate to probe Trump's wiretap claims [View all]

Source: Reuters


07 MAR 2017 AT 12:56 ET

The No. 2 Republican in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday the chambers investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election would also examine President Donald Trumps claim that he had been wiretapped by the Obama administration.

Asked by CNN whether Trumps claim, for which he has presented no evidence, would be part of the probe, Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn said: I think all of that is part of the investigation.

It needs an investigation so we can find out what the facts are, he added. Well follow the facts wherever they may lead.

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/no-2-senate-republican-says-senate-to-probe-trumps-wiretap-claims/

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Senate's #1 Bush Apologist is gonna get to the bottom of this, huh? emulatorloo Mar 2017 #1
What is needed is a libel lawsuit against the prick. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #2
Airtime filler - WAS Trump wire tapped? Will be RW talking point airtime filler underpants Mar 2017 #3
"he added. We"ll follow the facts wherever they may lead." Va Lefty Mar 2017 #4
I shouldn't say it but, DT's butt. rickford66 Mar 2017 #5
lol. that would make a good cartoon LiberalLovinLug Mar 2017 #10
It's easy. All Maj. Whip John Corncob has to do is give Louise Mensch a call and Eyeball_Kid Mar 2017 #6
And don't forget to investigate the fake moon landing and whatever else trump hears on talk radio PSPS Mar 2017 #7
No evidence to support this, so they investigate. Tons of evidence in Russiagate but it is ignored. LonePirate Mar 2017 #8
Next on their Docket: Hillary's Pizza Parlor Child Sex Slave Operation (nt) JaneQPublic Mar 2017 #9
rethugs Go After a Democrat with No Evidence Leith Mar 2017 #11
Trump saw Little Green Men playing with Bigfoot in the Lincoln bedroom adigal Mar 2017 #12
The first step of an investigation is to... Marcuse Mar 2017 #13
They should investigate it DrToast Mar 2017 #14
senate to investigate whether he who smelt it dealt it. truthisfreedom Mar 2017 #15
Floundering. When the Republicans have nothing else, it is time for an investigation. Midnight Writer Mar 2017 #16
Floundering. When the Republicans have nothing else, it is time for an investigation. LenaBaby61 Mar 2017 #17
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