Donald trump stands by phone tapping claims

You're referring to the controversy surrounding Donald Trump's claims that his campaign was wiretapped by the Obama administration.

In March 2017, Trump tweeted that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had ordered wiretaps on Trump Tower during the 2016 presidential election. This claim was widely criticized by politicians from both parties, including many Republicans, as well as intelligence officials and experts.

The FBI and the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigated Trump's claims and found no evidence to support them. In April 2017, the DOJ released a statement saying that they had found no evidence of wiretapping and that the FBI had not been involved in any surveillance of Trump Tower.

Despite the lack of evidence, Trump continued to stand by his claims, saying that he had "absolute proof" that the wiretapping had occurred. He also accused Obama of being involved in a "big league" conspiracy to undermine his presidency.

The controversy surrounding Trump's claims led to a number of investigations and hearings, including a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation and a House Intelligence Committee investigation. Both investigations found no evidence to support Trump's claims.

In 2019, the Justice Department's inspector general released a report on the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, which included a review of Trump's claims. The report found that the FBI had obtained a warrant to surveil Carter Page, a former Trump campaign adviser, based on evidence that he was acting as a Russian agent. However, the report did not find any evidence to support Trump's claims that the wiretapping was ordered by Obama or that it was politically motivated.

Despite the lack of evidence, Trump has continued to stand by his claims, saying that he was "right" about the wiretapping and that the media and the intelligence community are trying to cover up the truth.