More Republicans Call for Trump to Retract Obama Wiretap Claims
- McCain, Dent, King all say Trump should walk back tweets
- Trump claimed in tweet that predecessor wiretapped Trump Tower
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A growing roster of Republicans are calling on President Donald Trump to retract his claim that he was wiretapped during last year’s election after FBI Director James Comey said there was no evidence to support that accusation.
The list includes Senator John McCain of Arizona and moderate Representative Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania, Republicans who both said the president needs to walk back his statement that former President Barack Obama was spying on Trump Tower during the White House campaign last year. New York Representative Peter King and Arizona Senator Jeff Flake also made similar statements.