BREAKING: FBI director called Justice Department to knock down Trump's wiretap claims

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   FBI Director James Comey called the Justice Department over the weekend to ask for a public denial that President Barack Obama had authorized the wiretapping of then-candidate Donald Trump, a government official told USA TODAY. Comey acted after Trump sent a series of tweets Saturday claiming that Obama had wiretapped Trump's offices. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM     Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108