President Trump Accuses Obama of Treason, Obama Responds

Former President Obama's office issued a rare public statement condemning the allegation, calling it "a weak attempt at distraction."

President Trump reignited a divisive debate this week, accusing former President Barack Obama of “treason” for allegedly orchestrating efforts to falsely link Trump to Russian interference during the 2016 election.

Speaking during a press briefing in the Oval Office on July 22, Trump claimed declassified documents released by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard reveal a “treasonous conspiracy” within the Obama administration to undermine his campaign, though he offered no public evidence to support the accusations.

Trump’s comments come amid deflection from mounting scrutiny over Jeffrey Epstein files. He urged the Department of Justice to probe Obama and others, warning that “they tried to steal the election … it’s time to go after people.” The statement marks one of Trump’s most serious allegations yet against his predecessor.

Reacting swiftly, a spokesperson for Obama’s office, Patrick Rodenbush, emphasized that nothing in the newly released documents undermines established findings that Russia attempted to sway the 2016 election but did not alter vote counts.

Senior intelligence reviews, including a bipartisan Senate report and former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, confirmed Russia’s interference, primarily through disinformation campaigns and hacking, with no indication that votes were actually manipulated or that the probe was politically motivated.

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