The FBI is investigating possible links between Donald Trump’s associates and Russia, its director has confirmed.James Comey confirmed a probe was underway while testifying to the House Intelligence Committee this afternoon during a hearing looking into possible Russian interference in last year’s US election.
The same hearing also heard no physical wiretapping was carried out on Trump Tower but it was possible ‘other surveillance activities’ were used.
Donald Trump had made several explosive claims on Twitter earlier this month in which he accused then president Barack Obama of wiretapping his phones last October likening it to the Watergate scandal.
But during today’s committee hearing, chairman Devin Nunes said it had seen no evidence that officials from any campaign conspired with Russian agents, but will continue to carry out investigations into the issue.
He also said the committee will investigate who has been leaking classified information about investigations into Russia’s interference.
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