News Wrap: Trump defends handling of wiretap claim
Clip: 3/17/2017 | 3m 12s
Trump defended Sean Spicer's handling of the claim that Trump Tower was wiretapped.
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended White House press secretary Sean Spicer's handling of the claim that Trump Tower was wiretapped by President Obama, connecting his own claim to allegations that the Obama administration monitored the German Chancellor Merkel’s phone. Also, the Secret Service confirmed that someone stole a laptop from an agent's car in New York.
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News Wrap: Trump defends handling of wiretap claim
Clip: 3/17/2017 | 3m 12s
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended White House press secretary Sean Spicer's handling of the claim that Trump Tower was wiretapped by President Obama, connecting his own claim to allegations that the Obama administration monitored the German Chancellor Merkel’s phone. Also, the Secret Service confirmed that someone stole a laptop from an agent's car in New York.
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