Obama breaks silence after Trump accuses him of …

On July 22, speaking from the Oval Office, former President Donald Trump made statements accusing former President Barack Obama of misconduct related to the 2016 election. Trump told reporters, “It’s there, he’s guilty. This was treason.” He suggested that the Obama administration attempted to influence the 2016 election and manipulate intelligence reports concerning alleged Russian interference. According to Trump, the previous administration “tried to obfuscate the election” in ways that were “nobody’s ever imagined.”

Trump did not provide supporting evidence for these claims, consistent with other public remarks he has made on similar topics in the past. His comments came shortly after statements by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who similarly alleged what she described as a “treasonous conspiracy” connected to Russia’s alleged election interference.