Obama pushes back on Trump's 'outrageous' and 'bizarre' treason claim

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Barack Obama Dispatches Mouthpiece To Fire Back At Trump’s Russiagate Treason Allegations

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"This could be the year when a national voter ID law is finally enacted."

A ballot measure on voter ID in California "will pass overwhelmingly."

"You can definitely expect it [national voter ID]."

"We will implement measures to secure our Elections, including Voter ID."

Donald Trump "is going to quickly institute national voter ID."

"I just want voter ID to start."

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"The last thing I'd ever do is give myself a pardon."

"Under the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case, it would seem that the question should be answered in the negative."

Trump "would have no ability to pardon himself by law [because his case is not subject to a federal pardon]."

"He [Trump] absolutely cannot pardon himself."

"The answer has to be no."

Trump "could very well attempt to self-pardon, but it's entirely unclear how that would turn out."

"[T]he pardon power is virtually unlimited, completely discretionary. So, conceivably, he [Trump] could pardon himself."

There is every indication from Trump that he "more likely will pardon himself."

"[I]t becomes much likelier that, for the first time since the Constitution was ratified in 1789, a president will issue a pardon to himself, or at least try to."

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U.S. President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of treason during an Oval Office meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Tuesday, claiming Obama orchestrated a conspiracy to undermine his 2016 election victory through manipulated intelligence assessments.

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U.S. President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of treason during an Oval Office meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Tuesday, claiming Obama orchestrated a conspiracy to undermine his 2016 election victory through manipulated intelligence assessments.

Trump's accusations came as reporters questioned him about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with the president describing the Russia investigation inquiries as "sort of a witch hunt" while calling for prosecution of Obama and other former officials.

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Trump's accusations came as reporters questioned him about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with the president describing the Russia investigation inquiries as "sort of a witch hunt" while calling for prosecution of Obama and other former officials.

On Friday, Director of National Intelligence <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/gabbard-accuses-obama-officials-of-election-conspiracy">Tulsi Gabbard released declassified documents</a> alleging Obama administration officials manufactured intelligence about Russian election interference, prompting her to submit a criminal referral to the Department of Justice.

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On Friday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released declassified documents alleging Obama administration officials manufactured intelligence about Russian election interference, prompting her to submit a criminal referral to the Department of Justice.

According to the documents, officials prepared an assessment on Dec. 8, 2016 finding that Russia "did not impact recent U.S. election results" through cyberattacks on infrastructure. However, the conclusion was allegedly withdrawn before being presented to Obama based on "new guidance."

According to the documents, officials prepared an assessment on Dec. 8, 2016 finding that Russia "did not impact recent U.S. election results" through cyberattacks on infrastructure. However, the conclusion was allegedly withdrawn before being presented to Obama based on "new guidance."

Following the accusation, Obama's spokesperson Patrick Rodenbush issued a statement calling Trump's allegations "bizarre" and "a weak attempt at distraction," emphasizing that nothing in the released documents contradicts the conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 election.

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Following the accusation, Obama's spokesperson Patrick Rodenbush issued a statement calling Trump's allegations "bizarre" and "a weak attempt at distraction," emphasizing that nothing in the released documents contradicts the conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 election.

Rodenbush claimed a 2020 bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report led by then-Chairman Marco Rubio had affirmed that Russia worked to influence the 2016 election but did not successfully manipulate votes, contradicting Gabbard's interpretation of the documents.

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Rodenbush claimed a 2020 bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report led by then-Chairman Marco Rubio had affirmed that Russia worked to influence the 2016 election but did not successfully manipulate votes, contradicting Gabbard's interpretation of the documents.

Obama and his administration manufactured intelligence to undermine Trump's legitimate 2016 victory. The declassified documents prove they pulled an assessment showing Russia didn't impact election results and replaced it with a politicized version. This was a treasonous conspiracy that deserves criminal prosecution.

Obama and his administration manufactured intelligence to undermine Trump's legitimate 2016 victory. The declassified documents prove they pulled an assessment showing Russia didn't impact election results and replaced it with a politicized version. This was a treasonous conspiracy that deserves criminal prosecution.

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Republican narrative

These allegations are a desperate distraction from Trump's current political problems, particularly questions about Jeffrey Epstein. The documents don't contradict established findings that Russia interfered in 2016 without altering the vote count. Multiple bipartisan investigations have confirmed Russian efforts to meddle in the election.

These allegations are a desperate distraction from Trump's current political problems, particularly questions about Jeffrey Epstein. The documents don't contradict established findings that Russia interfered in 2016 without altering the vote count. Multiple bipartisan investigations have confirmed Russian efforts to meddle in the election.

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There's an 8% chance that there will be a U.S.-Russia war before 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's an 8% chance that there will be a U.S.-Russia war before 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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