Fox Analyst Returns To Fox, Stands By His Debunked Theory That Obama Had The British Spy On Trump
The Trump Administration Caused An International Incident By Invoking Andrew Napolitano’s Baseless Claim
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In his first appearance back on the network after he was benched for making a baseless claim that President Barack Obama asked British intelligence to illegally wiretap Trump Tower during the 2016 election, Fox News senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano stood by his claim. Napolitano was previously forced off the air after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer cited the analyst’s remarks during a press briefing, which led to an international incident with the UK. Media Matters first noted that Napolitano’s wild accusation came from a discredited conspiracy theorist and RT guest. Although Fox has tried to distance itself from Napolitano's claim, Fox host Bill Hemmer simply said in response to Napolitano standing by his story, “we'll see how this story plays out.” From the March 29 edition of Fox News' America's Newsroom