Trump Urges DOJ to Prosecute Obama Over 2016 Election Intelligence
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called on the Department of Justice to launch legal action against former President Barack Obama. Trump claimed Obama orchestrated an intelligence report suggesting Russian interference in the 2016 election aimed to help Trump win.
“After what they did to me, it’s time to go after people. Obama has been caught directly,” Trump said during a meeting in the Oval Office with Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
Trump Labels Obama ‘Leader of the Gang’ Behind Alleged Plot
Trump accused Obama, who served from 2009 to 2017, of leading the effort to create the controversial intelligence assessment. He said, “If you look at those papers, they have them stone cold, and it was President Obama… the leader of the gang was Barack Hussein Obama.”
He added, “It’s criminal at the highest level. Joe Biden, James Comey, James Clapper, John Brennan — the whole group was involved.” Trump called the actions “tre.as.on” and said they tried to steal and obfuscate the election.
Criminal Referral Filed by Tulsi Gabbard
This call for prosecution follows a criminal referral by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Gabbard alleges Obama violated the law by commissioning a post-election intelligence assessment designed to undermine Trump’s victory.
