By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of "treason" on Tuesday, accusing him, without providing evidence,

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday released a slew of documents that she said implicate members of the Obama administration for “treasonous” behavior during the 2016 election.

A spokesman for former President Barack Obama issued on Tuesday a rare rebuke of President Trump, calling Mr. Trump’s pledge to use the Justice Department to go after his predecessor for treason “ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.”