In a startling accusation, President Donald Trump has accused former President Barack Obama of treason over alleged misconduct during the 2016 election. Trump's claim follows the release of documents by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, which she said point to wrongdoing by the Obama administration. According to a CNN report, Trump pointed fingers at key figures like Former President Joe Biden, James Comey, James Clapper, and John Brennan, suggesting they were involved in a conspiracy.
Gabbard asserts the documents undermine the narrative that Russia actively worked to support Trump's 2016 campaign, CNN reports. The documents, part of a House Intelligence Committee report, question the intelligence community's findings on Russian interference. Gabbard's actions have earned praise from Trump, who has criticized previous intelligence assessments as a "witch hunt" against him. The report, initially drafted in 2017, challenges the claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin favored Trump's candidacy, labeling related intelligence as potentially biased, according to The New York Times.
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The House report suggests that the assessment was rushed and based on insufficient evidence, which contrasts with bipartisan Senate reports affirming the original intelligence work. Gabbard's release has generated significant attention, with implications that the intelligence process was politicized, a sentiment she echoed in her social media statements.
The Obama administration, in a rare response, called the claims "bizarre and ridiculous," Fox News reported. The source said that Patrick Rodenbush, a spokesman for Obama's office, stated, "These claims are outrageous enough to merit one," emphasizing that the document's release does not counter the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee's findings.
An ongoing debate over the legitimacy of the intelligence community's findings highlights deep political divisions as discussions around the 2016 election continue to influence American political discourse.
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