Comey, who put in the request on Saturday, told DOJ officials that the president must correct the public record partly because it insinuates the FBI had broken the law.
FBI Director James Comey reportedly asked the US Department of Justice to publicly refute President Donald Trump’s claim that his predecessor ordered the wiretapping of his phones last year, according to The New York Times, citing sources with direct knowledge of the situation Sunday.
Comey, who put in the request on Saturday, told DOJ officials that the president must correct the public record partly because it insinuates the FBI had broken the law.
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