However, more agitation festered after President Trump stated that Obama wiretapped his Trump Tower office. Despite the strong skepticism, it turns out the 45th President was telling the truth and new evidence arose to support his claims. When Obama became aware of the accusations, he was reportedly “irked and exasperated,” and denied the validity of the allegations. Despite this, representatives of the Obama Team and the Trump Team attempted to make amends: White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and the former Chief of Staff Dennis McDonough conversed, but no meaningful progress was achieved. President Trump and Obama have not spoken since and during a May interview with CBS News, the President made the following statement: “He [Obama] was very nice to me with words and when I was with him. But after that there has been no relationship.”
In previous times, sitting Presidents have relied on advice from their predecessors; the disaccord between President Trump and Obama is dissimilar to relationships that previous Presidents have had with their predecessors and successors. The option of being able to ask former Presidents for help has often been perceived as helpful. Based on the current state of affairs, it does not appear as though President Trump will be consulting Obama anytime soon.
