(Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) called Sunday for President Trump to either prove his claim that President Barack Obama tapped the phones in Trump Tower during last year’s election campaign or drop the accusation. (Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)[Top lawmakers ask Justice Department, FBI for any Trump wiretapping warrant applications]Sens. Trump administration officials have not provided any evidence to back up the president’s claim from earlier this month. [Fact Checker: Trump’s ‘evidence’ for Obama wiretap claims relies on sketchy, anonymously sourced reports]Several lawmakers, including McCain and Senate Rules Committee Chairman Roy Blunt (R-Mo. ), have pointed out that Trump could directly ask intelligence officials to corroborate his claim but instead has asked Congress to investigate.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2017 14:48 UTC