President Trump says that, on Monday, he will order an investigation into whether the FBI and the Department of Justice “infiltrated or surveilled” his campaign “for political purposes,” potentially setting up a showdown between the president and his intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
“I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes – and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!” Trump tweeted, after a string of other tweets denigrating the special counsel’s investigation into Russian election interference.
I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes – and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 20, 2018
The White House did not immediately provide guidance on what exactly Trump meant in terms of actions to be taken on Monday. The Department of Justice responded by integrating the president’s request into an investigation that’s already underway within the department, but it’s unclear whether that will satisfy the president.
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