Schiff: Not even Spicer wants to speak about Trump's wiretapping claim

Schiff: Not even Spicer wants to speak about Trump's wiretapping claim
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Rep. Adam SchiffAdam SchiffSchiff: Not even Spicer wants to speak about Trump's wiretapping claim Top Dem slams Trump's 'outlandish and destructive claims' Top House Intel Dem calls for Sessions to resign amid Russia controversy MORE (D-Calif.) on Sunday fired back after the White House’s called for an investigation into alleged wiretapping of Trump Tower, saying that even press secretary Sean Spicer does not want to speak about President Trump’s accusation. 

“Sean Spicer today tweeted that the Administration would have no further comment until this matter was investigated and who can blame him: not even Spicer wishes to have to speak to such an unsubstantiated claim,” Schiff said in a statement, as reported by ABC News

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Spicer said Sunday morning that Trump is calling on Congress to “determine whether executive branch investigative powers were abused in 2016,” as part of its investigation into Russia’s interference in the presidential election.

Trump on Saturday accused former President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaSchiff: Not even Spicer wants to speak about Trump's wiretapping claim Rogers: Trump feeding the 'conspiracy parking meter' Panetta: Trump claims 'makes us vulnerable' MORE of wiretapping Trump Tower before Election Day, but did not provide any evidence of the claim. Obama, through a spokesman, denied that he or any White House official ordered wiretapping. 

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Schiff, who serves as the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, urged the Trump administration to support his call for FBI Director James Comey to answer questions related to Russia’s activities. 

“If the Administration truly believes President Obama illegally eavesdropped on the Trump campaign and wants our committee to investigate the matter, they should join my call on Director Comey to answer any question put to him that is pertinent to the Russia investigation,” he said.