In a rare statement, a spokesperson for former President Barack Obama criticized President Donald Trump for claiming that his predecessor committed “treason,” calling the accusations a “weak attempt at distraction.”
“Out of respect for the office of the presidency our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one,” spokesperson Patrick Rodenbush said in a statement shared with NOTUS.
Trump said Tuesday that Obama is “guilty” of attempting to rig the election against him in 2016 and that the Justice Department should look into prosecuting him. The comments come just days after Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s director of national intelligence, declassified documents that she claims prove the Obama administration suppressed evidence that showed Russia did not interfere in the 2016 election.