Trump accuses Obama of treason in escalating attacks over 2016 Russia probe

23/7/2025 6:35

President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of "treason" on Tuesday, blaming him, without providing evidence, for leading an effort to falsely tie him to Russia and undermine his 2016 presidential campaign.



While Trump has frequently attacked Obama by name, the Republican president has not since returning to office in January gone this far in pointing the finger at his Democratic predecessor with allegations of criminal action.



A spokesperson for Obama did not immediately respond to a request for comment.



During remarks in the Oval Office, Trump leaped on comments from his intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, on Friday in which she threatened to refer Obama administration officials to the Justice Department for prosecution over an intelligence assessment of Russian interference in the 2016 election.



She declassified documents and said the information she was releasing showed a “treasonous conspiracy” in 2016 by top Obama administration officials to undermine Trump.