BREAKING: Senate Intel leaders say 'no indications that Trump Tower was the subject of surveillance'

Breaking news out of D.C. where Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Mark Warner (D-VA) have released a statement saying there are “no indications no indications that Trump Tower was the subject of surveillance by any element of the United States government either before or after Election Day 2016”:

Senate Intel leaders:"We see no indications that Trump Tower was the subject of surveillance by any element of the United States government" pic.twitter.com/LpD1cLH1nG

— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) March 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/aseitzwald/status/842432797126012929

Of note, this statement refers to the general term of “surveillance” and not wiretapping:

Also note that this says "surveillance" broadly, meaning no wiretapping or wiretapping as defined by the White House https://t.co/f9WUdj2BPp

— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) March 16, 2017

There’s no word yet from the White House, but the daily briefing is set to start at any minute:

https://twitter.com/alanhe/status/842433626184773632

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