White House Promotes Obama ‘Coup’ Narrative Amid Epstein Scandal
The White House focuses on allegations of a 'treasonous conspiracy' led by former President Barack Obama to divert attention from the Jeffrey Epstein affair.
The White House has actively promoted claims that Barack Obama orchestrated a "treasonous conspiracy" against Donald Trump, aiming to shift public focus away from criticism surrounding its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
During a press briefing at the White House, Trump's intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, suggested there was a "years-long coup" engineered by Obama.
This claim primarily revives Trump’s long-standing assertion that investigations into Russia's interference in the 2016 election were part of a conspiracy against him.
Gabbard pointed to newly declassified intelligence that supposedly provides "irrefutable evidence" of Obama manipulating intelligence assessments to falsely accuse Russia of aiding Trump in the election.
In response, the Justice Department announced the formation of a "Strike Force" to investigate these allegations with the utmost seriousness.
However, Gabbard's assertions contradict four independent investigations conducted between 2019 and 2023 that concluded Russia did interfere in the election and supported Trump in various ways.
The push for Obama-related conspiracy theories comes amid growing scrutiny over Trump’s handling of the Epstein case.
Despite initial success in shifting media attention to these claims, the Epstein scandal quickly resurfaced as a dominant topic.
This highlights the challenges faced by Trump, particularly within his loyal base, to control news narratives related to Epstein.
Epstein, a financier with connections to high-profile individuals including Trump, was convicted of sex crimes and imprisoned before his 2019 death in prison, officially ruled a suicide.
The conspiracy theory that Epstein ran an international pedophile ring gained traction among Trump supporters after his death.
Following Trump’s second term victory, the administration promised to release files related to Epstein but faced backlash when it became evident that no relevant information would be disclosed.
Trump's association with Epstein has been under scrutiny due to a lewd birthday letter attributed to him, which he denies and has sued over.
Recent reports have also revealed Trump’s name appears in the Epstein case files, despite his claims of having severed ties with Epstein long ago.
Several prominent Republicans, including new FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Dan Bongino, have made careers out of raising concerns about Epstein's death being a murder.
The pressure on this issue has prompted Democrats to push for transparency, while some "MAGA"-aligned lawmakers are also seeking to force the release of files through legislative means.
In an attempt to satisfy his base, Trump ordered Bondi to release "credible" information from the Epstein case files and sought the release of grand jury transcripts from investigations in 2005 and 2007.
However, a judge has rejected these efforts due to legal secrecy protocols.
During a press briefing at the White House, Trump's intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, suggested there was a "years-long coup" engineered by Obama.
This claim primarily revives Trump’s long-standing assertion that investigations into Russia's interference in the 2016 election were part of a conspiracy against him.
Gabbard pointed to newly declassified intelligence that supposedly provides "irrefutable evidence" of Obama manipulating intelligence assessments to falsely accuse Russia of aiding Trump in the election.
In response, the Justice Department announced the formation of a "Strike Force" to investigate these allegations with the utmost seriousness.
However, Gabbard's assertions contradict four independent investigations conducted between 2019 and 2023 that concluded Russia did interfere in the election and supported Trump in various ways.
The push for Obama-related conspiracy theories comes amid growing scrutiny over Trump’s handling of the Epstein case.
Despite initial success in shifting media attention to these claims, the Epstein scandal quickly resurfaced as a dominant topic.
This highlights the challenges faced by Trump, particularly within his loyal base, to control news narratives related to Epstein.
Epstein, a financier with connections to high-profile individuals including Trump, was convicted of sex crimes and imprisoned before his 2019 death in prison, officially ruled a suicide.
The conspiracy theory that Epstein ran an international pedophile ring gained traction among Trump supporters after his death.
Following Trump’s second term victory, the administration promised to release files related to Epstein but faced backlash when it became evident that no relevant information would be disclosed.
Trump's association with Epstein has been under scrutiny due to a lewd birthday letter attributed to him, which he denies and has sued over.
Recent reports have also revealed Trump’s name appears in the Epstein case files, despite his claims of having severed ties with Epstein long ago.
Several prominent Republicans, including new FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Dan Bongino, have made careers out of raising concerns about Epstein's death being a murder.
The pressure on this issue has prompted Democrats to push for transparency, while some "MAGA"-aligned lawmakers are also seeking to force the release of files through legislative means.
In an attempt to satisfy his base, Trump ordered Bondi to release "credible" information from the Epstein case files and sought the release of grand jury transcripts from investigations in 2005 and 2007.
However, a judge has rejected these efforts due to legal secrecy protocols.
