Just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory," Trump tweetedFormer Obama national security adviser Ben Rhodes tweeted in response that presidents can't order wiretapping(CNN) President Donald Trump made a stunning claim Saturday, alleging without offering evidence that his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped Trump Tower ahead of the 2016 election. Just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory. Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2017How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 4, 2017The President went on to compare the alleged tapping of his phones to Watergate and called Obama "bad (or "sick)."

Source: CNN March 04, 2017 13:04 UTC