Trump accuses Obama of treason for ‘spying’ on his 2016 campaign

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Trump accuses Obama of treason for ‘spying’ on his 2016 campaign

by Paul Bedard

October 25, 2019 12:06 PM
 
President Trump has ratcheted up his claim that the Obama White House spied on his 2016 campaign, charging in a new book that it was a “treasonous” act by the former Democratic president.

“What they did was treasonous, OK? It was treasonous,” he told author Doug Wead for his upcoming book, "Inside Trump's White House: The Real Story of His Presidency."

“The interesting thing out of all of this is that we caught them spying on the election. They were spying on my campaign. So you know? What is that all about?” said Trump.

“I have never ever said this, but truth is, they got caught spying. They were spying,” said Trump who then added, “Obama.”

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/trump-accuses-obama-of-treason-for-spying-on-his-2016-campaign

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           For those nostalgic for the 70's.

[PeteS in CA]

Well, on one hand not even the worst of what some believe was done rises to the US Constitution's definition of treason. OTOH, just about everything Trump has done, short of his having two scoops of ice cream after dinner, has been called treason. So, IMO, it's long and well earned hyperbole.