Tulsi Gabbard Accuses Obama Officials of Intelligence Manipulation in 2016 Election Probe
Tulsi Gabbard claims Obama administration officials fabricated intelligence on Russian interference, seeking DOJ action against them, while facing pushback from intelligence officials and Democrats.
Overview
- Tulsi Gabbard alleges that Obama administration officials manufactured intelligence regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.
- She has submitted documents to the Department of Justice, seeking prosecution for those involved in the alleged intelligence fabrication.
- President Trump and his supporters view the Russiagate investigation as a politically motivated hoax that unfairly targeted them.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a report contradicting Gabbard's claims about the intelligence used in the Trump-Russia probe.
- Democrats criticized a recent ODNI publication as politically motivated, largely dismissing the controversy surrounding Gabbard's allegations.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame this story by consistently contextualizing and challenging the claims made by tulsi gabbard and donald trump regarding the 2016 election intelligence. they emphasize the established consensus of russian interference, often presenting it as a factual backdrop against which the new claims are evaluated. editorial language and structural choices work to underscore the perceived lack of new evidence to contradict prior intelligence findings.
"Gabbard has filed a criminal referral on the case to the justice department, directly implicating Obama, over what she described as a "years-long coup and treasonous conspiracy against the American people.""
BBC News"Obama’s office added: “Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response."
USA TODAY"The new ODNI publication has been criticized by Democrats as contradictory to previous reviews of the assessment, as well as dishonest and politically motivated."
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FAQ
Tulsi Gabbard presented documents revealing that before the 2016 election, intelligence assessments indicated Russia was probably not trying to influence the election through cyber means. She showed that after the election, senior Obama administration officials, including James Clapper, John Brennan, and Susan Rice, met and coordinated to manufacture and politicize intelligence to undermine President Trump. These included talking points stating foreign adversaries did not alter the election outcome.
Democrats and intelligence officials have largely dismissed Gabbard's allegations as politically motivated and misleading. Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner criticized the release of partisan documents, stating it risks sensitive intelligence sources and methods, damages trust with allies, and contradicts the committee's unanimous 2020 report confirming Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election.
President Donald Trump embraced Gabbard's claims, accusing former President Obama of treason and claiming that Obama and his associates cheated in the 2016 election. Trump publicly thanked Gabbard in front of GOP lawmakers for revealing the alleged conspiracy.
The Department of Justice is currently assessing the evidence submitted by Tulsi Gabbard concerning alleged manipulation of intelligence by Obama administration officials related to Russian interference in the 2016 election and considering prosecutorial action.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a report that contradicts Gabbard’s claims about the intelligence used in the Trump-Russia probe. The intelligence community's assessments before and after the 2016 election indicated that Russia probably did not use cyber means to influence the election outcome, disputing the narrative of fabricated intelligence for political purposes.
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