Since the day Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, I've said it was time he stopped his stream of mind tweeting. The latest accusations of wiretapping of Trump Tower by the Obama Administration is the latest example of why I still feel strongly he needs to abandon the practice.
The leaders of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence say they see no evidence of President Trump's wiretapping allegations against former President Obama. Republican Chairman Richard Burr and Democratic Vice Chairman Mark Warner issued a statement saying, in part: "We see no indications that Trump Tower was the subject of surveillance." Even so, White House spokesman Sean Spicer says President Trump stands by his claims.
In a feisty daily briefing yesterday, Spicer accused the news media of ignoring broader questions about "surveillance." Spicer cited a long list of news clips suggesting attempted surveillance. He accused reporters of continuing to "cherry pick" and perpetuate a "false narrative."
And really, no one should be surprised that Mr. Trump is digging in. In an interview this week, Trump said "wiretap covers a lot of different things." He predicted that there will be some "very interesting items coming to the forefront" in the next couple of weeks. I'm sensing another Al Capone's vault moment.