White House Won`t Repeat British Spy Claim on Trump, U.K. Says

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The White House has said that Trump?s initial claims, posted in a flurry of tweets earlier this month, should not be taken literally.
The Trump administration assured U.
K.
officials that it won?t continue to repeat allegations that former President Barack Obama had enlisted British intelligence to spy on his successor, a spokesman for prime minister Theresa May said Friday.
He added that allegations that British intelligence had aided Obama in an off-the-books espionage effort were ?utterly ridiculous and should be ignored.
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The president?s allegations are expected to dominate a March 20 House Intelligence Committee hearing with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers.
One U.
S.
official familiar with the discussions said the British complained to the Trump administration about Spicer giving a platform to Napolitano?s remarks.