Obama breaks silence on Trump’s ‘outrageous’ call to prosecute him
Office of ex-US president breaks precedent and warns that allegations of attempted ‘coup’ are ‘attempt at distraction’
In a rare and forceful move, Barack Obama has pushed back against Donald Trump’s incendiary demand for his prosecution, fiercely rejecting allegations that he orchestrated a coup after the 2016 election and fabricated intelligence about Russian interference.
Obama’s office, typically r…