WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of "treason" over the 2016 presidential election, prompting a fierce response from Obama's spokesperson, who called the allegations "ridiculous" and "a weak attempt at distraction."
When asked by the media about the case involving the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein, Trump pivoted to attacking Obama, Xinhua news agency reported.
"They tried to rig the election, and they got caught. And there should be very severe consequences for that, " Trump told reporters at the White House Oval Office.