The long-simmering feud between President Trump and former President Obama erupted this week after Trump accused his predecessor of treason, a startling escalation in the fight between the two leaders.

These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.” The statement continues, “Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 election but did not successfully manipulate any votes.

Officials in President Trump's administration are reacting to the Obama-era documents on Russia's influence during the 2016 election that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified.