“The New York Times last week put out an article with no direct sources that said that the Trump campaign had constant contacts with Russian spies,” Priebus said on “Fox News Sunday.”

“I can assure you, and I’ve been approved to say this, that the top levels of the intelligence community have assured me that that story is not only inaccurate but it’s grossly overstated.”

Priebus said the story was “wrong,” adding “there’s nothing to it.”

“If I can say that to the American people, then what does it say about this story?” he asked.