"This is Nixon/Watergate," Mr. Trump added, without providing any evidence of why he believes there was eavesdropping directed at him in 2016.
Here were some of the tweets that the President sent out this morning:
While the President gave out no supporting details, his mention of a wiretap, plus a court, could theoretically involve the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, FISA.
There were some stories circulating on the internet before the election - with no strong evidence to support - that a FISA warrant had been approved; it's still not clear if that's the case.
It should be noted that if a FISA court did approve a wiretapping warrant - that would not be illegal - but it certainly would be a stunning new turn in the story of the 2016 election.
As President, Mr. Trump certainly has the authority to immediately de-classify any such evidence, and make it public.
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