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White House Suggests British Intelligence Spied On Trump Tower, But UK Officials Deny It
Press Secretary Sean Spicer cited an allegation, made on Fox News, that the GCHQ surveilled President Trump.

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Press Secretary Sean Spicer cited an allegation, made on Fox News, that the GCHQ surveilled President Trump.

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The current president accused former President Obama of wiretapping Trump Tower.
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"I'm not in the job of having evidence," she later added.
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