Advertisement Continue reading the main storyFor the president’s staff, the continuing furor over his claim has produced mixed responses. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBut they assume that Mr. Trump will stick by his assertion no matter what comes out of an emerging congressional investigation. However, none of them actually reported that Mr. Obama had authorized surveillance of Mr. Trump or that Mr. Trump had been eavesdropped. The Times has reported that law enforcement agencies are investigating contacts between some associates of Mr. Trump and Russian figures and had access to intercepted communications. Asked if Mr. Trump would apologize to Mr. Obama if it turned out he was wrong, Mr. Spicer demurred.

Source: New York Times March 16, 2017 22:00 UTC