Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Forty Members of Congress Tell Trump to Apologize to Obama Over Baseless Wiretapping Lies

Letter

Dear President Trump:

We are writing to demand you apologize to President Obama for the recent false claims you made about the Obama Administration wiretapping Trump Tower.

During the House Intelligence Committee's public hearing regarding Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, FBI Director James Comey confirmed that President Trump lied when he inappropriately used his Twitter account to accuse President Obama's administration of wiretapping Trump Tower. To quote FBI Director Comey, "I have no information to support those tweets, and we have looked carefully inside the FBI…"

FBI Director Comey also confirmed the disturbing revelation that there is an ongoing investigation into potential collusion between your 2016 campaign operatives and the Russian government. As this investigation continues, we urge you and your Administration to follow a simple rule: tell the truth. Further distracting the American people with inaccurate statements and attempts to deflect from the serious nature of this investigation are harmful to our national security and the integrity of this important investigation. We respectfully request you correct the record and offer an apology immediately.