C_Clayton_Jones
Diamond Member
‘Trump is accusing former President Obama of wiretapping phones in Trump Tower in New York City during the presidential campaign.
[…]
He also suggests the possibility of a legal case over the alleged wiretapping.
Later in the morning, Obama's former deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes, used Twitter to challenge Trump's claims.
"No president can order a wiretap," Rhodes, who continues to serve as a foreign-policy adviser to Obama post-presidency, said in one tweet. "Those restrictions were put in place to protect citizens from people like you."
In response to Trump's suggestion that a good lawyer could make the case that Obama tapped his phones, Rhodes tweeted, "No. They couldn't. Only a liar could do that."’
Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping phones in Trump Tower
Exactly.
Trump is in fact a liar, in addition to being ignorant of the law.
[…]
He also suggests the possibility of a legal case over the alleged wiretapping.
Later in the morning, Obama's former deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes, used Twitter to challenge Trump's claims.
"No president can order a wiretap," Rhodes, who continues to serve as a foreign-policy adviser to Obama post-presidency, said in one tweet. "Those restrictions were put in place to protect citizens from people like you."
In response to Trump's suggestion that a good lawyer could make the case that Obama tapped his phones, Rhodes tweeted, "No. They couldn't. Only a liar could do that."’
Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping phones in Trump Tower
Exactly.
Trump is in fact a liar, in addition to being ignorant of the law.