title: Trump Asks Congress To Investigate Former Obama Administration
text: 21st Century Wire says President Donald J. Trump is leaving no stone unturned by asking the US Congress to investigate the alleged abuse of Executive powers by the Obama administration as part of the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the presidential election.The White House request was directed to  congressional intelligence committees  and asked them to  exercise their oversight authority to determine whether executive branch investigative powers were abused in 2016. More on this report from Russia Today  RT   The White House has asked the US Congress to investigate alleged abuse of executive power by the Obama administration as part of the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the Presidential Election.The White House request released on Sunday was directed to  congressional intelligence committees  and required them to  exercise their oversight authority to determine whether executive branch investigative powers were abused in 2016. #BREAKING Trump is requesting congressional intel committees to determine whether the Obama adm. abused its investigative powers in 2016 pic.twitter.com/6gUQtxJSpJ  Rag p Soylu (@ragipsoylu) March 5, 2017(1/4) Reports concerning potentially politically motivated investigations immediately ahead of the 2016 election are very troubling.  Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) March 5, 2017The statement added that no further comments on the issue would come from either the White House or the president.The request comes a day after US President Donald Trump accused his predecessor of ordering the wiretapping of his phones during the election campaign Continue this report at RTREAD MORE TRUMP NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire TRUMP FilesSUPPORT OUR WORK BY SUBSCRIBING & BECOMING A MEMBER @21WIRE.TV