Fbi asked justice department to refute trumps wiretapping claim 2

You're referring to the controversy surrounding President Trump's claim that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential election.

In March 2017, Trump tweeted that Obama had wiretapped him, claiming that he had learned about the alleged wiretapping from a Fox News report. However, there was no evidence to support this claim, and the Obama administration denied it.

In response to Trump's claim, the FBI asked the Justice Department to issue a statement refuting the claim. The FBI's request was made in March 2017, shortly after Trump's tweet.

According to a report by The New York Times, the FBI's request was made in a memo that was sent to the Justice Department's Office of Public Affairs. The memo asked the department to issue a statement saying that there was no evidence to support Trump's claim, and that the FBI had not wiretapped Trump Tower.

The Justice Department ultimately issued a statement saying that there was no evidence to support Trump's claim, and that the FBI had not wiretapped Trump Tower. The statement was issued on March 20, 2017.

It's worth noting that the controversy surrounding Trump's claim has been the subject of much debate and speculation. Some have suggested that Trump's claim was based on a misinterpretation of a news report, while others have suggested that Trump was trying to distract from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

In any case, the FBI's request to the Justice Department to refute Trump's claim highlights the importance of ensuring that the government's statements are accurate and truthful.