Trump, Barack Obama and Epstein
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In terms of day-to-day events, the former president tends to steer clear of the arena. There are, however, occasional exceptions.
Besides Obama, President Trump on Tuesday rattled off a list of people he accused of acting criminally "at the highest level."
"They attempted to hijack the election. They tried to obscure the election. They committed acts that nobody’s ever even imagined, " Trump said on Tuesday.
As President Trump’s threats to prosecute Barack Obama fly off the rails and experts in democracy grow more alarmed, a scholar of democratic breakdown explains how we know authoritarian rule is now upon us.
Trump called unabating interest in sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a “witch hunt” and insisted that it’s his predecessor who deserves more scrutiny.
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During remarks to reporters on Tuesday, Trump accused Obama of committing “treason,” claiming that his predecessor had rigged both the 2016 and 2020 elections against him. He made those accusations after pivoting when asked about late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein — a topic that has caused an uproar among his own base in recent weeks.
Donald Trump on Sunday shared an AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform that depicted former President Barack Obama being arrested and hauled off to prison. The 86-second clip begins with real footage of Obama and top Democrats stating variations of “no one is above the law.”
The director of national intelligence has intensified attacks on assessments about Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said: "There's a lot of allegations on the table—our job is go and follow each of those trails and to find out the truth."