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Britain’s communications intelligence agency GCHQ has issued a statement denying it wiretapped Donald Trump during the US presidential campaign.<\/p>\n

The unusual move by the agency came after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer cited claims first made on US TV channel Fox News earlier this week.<\/p>\n

GCHQ responded by saying the allegations were “nonsense, utterly ridiculous and should be ignored”.<\/p>\n

Mr Trump has claimed that Trump Tower in New York was under surveillance.<\/p>\n

‘Chain of command’<\/strong><\/p>\n

The GCHQ claims were initially made by former judge Andrew Napolitano.<\/p>\n

Mr Spicer quoted Mr Napolitano as saying: “Three intelligence sources have informed Fox News that President Obama went outside the chain of command.<\/p>\n

“He didn’t use the NSA, he didn’t use the CIA, he didn’t use the FBI and he didn’t use the Department of Justice, he used GCHQ.”<\/p>\n

A GCHQ spokesman said: “Recent allegations made by media commentator Judge Andrew Napolitano about GCHQ being asked to conduct ‘wiretapping’ against the then president-elect are nonsense.<\/p>\n

“They are utterly ridiculous and should be ignored.”<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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