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President Trump publicly apologise for accusing GCHQ of 'wire tap'

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

In recent Whitehouse press briefing the president has named GCHQ as having tapped/wiretapped/carried out surveillance of behalf of then president Obama
This constitutes uncorroborated slander and we demand that the comment is fully and unconditionally retracted and that the President make an apology to the PM, Queen and the People of the United Kingdom.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This petition calls on the President of the USA, not the UK Government or Parliament, to take action.

Timeline

17 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
24 Mar 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Mar 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.