WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the House and Senate Intelligence Committees’ statements regarding wiretapping during the 2016 election.

“While I appreciate the House and Senate Intelligence Committees’ chairmen and ranking members putting out bipartisan statements indicating they have seen no evidence of surveillance of Trump Tower by the Obama Administration, I strongly believe that these statements by political leaders should not be a substitute for a public response from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice on this matter.

“It is entirely acceptable for DOJ and the FBI to make a simple statement that goes to the heart of the matter – without jeopardizing classified information.

“I believe such a statement would serve the public well, and I fear that without an official answer this issue will continue to linger.”

Background: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/16/politics/paul-ryan-wiretap-response/index.html

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