Trump Says He Doesn’t Believe Israel Spied on US After Spy-Device Claims

President Trump and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands in the Oval Office of the White House on March 25, 2019. Michael Reynolds - Pool/Getty Images

In the wake of reports that some U.S. officials believe Israel had placed surveillance devices around Washington, President Donald Trump has said he does not believe the United States is the target of Israeli espionage.

“I don’t think the Israelis are spying on us,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday, Sept. 12. “I really would find that hard to believe.”