Overview

• On July 22 in the Oval Office, President Trump accused Barack Obama of treason and called for his arrest over alleged manipulation of the 2016 election.
• Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has sent criminal referrals to the DOJ for Obama and other senior officials, including former FBI director James Comey, based on newly declassified documents.
• The released intel highlights that there was no sign of Russian interference in vote tallies and alleges the Obama administration promoted a false collusion narrative.
• Obama’s office and bipartisan intelligence authorities have dismissed the claims as baseless, affirming that Russia sought to influence public opinion but did not change vote counts.
• Critics say the treason allegations and a deepfake video shared by Trump are intended to distract from other controversies, including the Jeffrey Epstein files.