President Donald Trump issued a forceful call on Tuesday for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate former President Barack Obama.
Trump accused Obama of orchestrating a comprehensive scheme to manipulate intelligence concerning Russian interference in the 2016 election, which he described as a “treasonous conspiracy” aimed at undermining his presidency before it began.
While meeting in the Oval Office with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Trump was questioned about whom the DOJ should target in light of new revelations from Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard.
He wasted no time pointing at his predecessor.
“Whether it’s right or wrong, it’s time to go after people,” Trump stated, per the New York Post.
“It’s criminal at the highest level.”
This statement follows the release last Friday of a report by Gabbard, who declassified documents suggesting that officials in the Obama administration may have deliberately misrepresented intelligence about Russian election interference.
According to Trump, the materials outline a coordinated effort by senior intelligence officials—including then-Vice President Joe Biden, FBI Director James Comey, DNI James Clapper and CIA Director John Brennan—to derail his incoming administration.
“If you look at those papers, they have him stone-cold… It wasn’t lots of people all