A spokesperson for the former president called Trump's claim that Obama tried to rig the 2016 election "a weak attempt at a distraction."

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard took questions at the White House press briefing about claims concerning former President Barack Obama and his apparent moves on election interference during the 2016 election.

President Donald Trump rehashed longstanding grievances over the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his first term, lashing out Tuesday following a new report from his intelligence director aimed at casting doubt on long-established findings about Moscow's interference in the 2016 election.