DNI Gabbard's Declassified Reports Spark Investigations into Obama Administration's 2016 Election Intelligence
DNI Tulsi Gabbard's declassified reports alleging Obama officials undermined Trump and politicized 2016 election intelligence have prompted investigations and calls for a special counsel.
Graham, Cornyn call for Obama special counsel over Russiagate claims
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Overview
- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified reports, publicizing evidence alleging the Obama administration manufactured and politicized intelligence regarding 2016 election interference.
- Gabbard referred former President Obama and his aides to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution based on these disclosures, sparking significant controversy and calls for action.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the formation of a "strike force" specifically tasked with fully investigating these troubling disclosures from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
- Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and John Cornyn have publicly called for the appointment of a special counsel to thoroughly investigate the claims against the Obama administration regarding Russiagate.
- In response to the allegations, former President Obama's office has dismissed the claims of treasonous conspiracy and Russiagate as outrageous, nonsense, and misinformation.
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DNI Tulsi Gabbard declassified intelligence documents including a 2017 House report, email communications, and an Intelligence Community Assessment that allegedly show Obama administration officials manufactured the January 2017 report and politicized intelligence to promote the narrative that Russia helped Trump win the 2016 election, suppressing contrary evidence and disobeying intelligence tradecraft standards.
Former President Obama's office dismissed the allegations as outrageous and nonsense, referring to them as misinformation and weak attempts at distraction. His spokesperson stated that nothing in the documents released undermines the widely accepted conclusion that Russia attempted to influence the 2016 election but did not successfully manipulate any votes.
Attorney General Pam Bondi formed a 'strike force' to investigate the disclosures, and Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and John Cornyn have called for the appointment of a special counsel to conduct a thorough investigation of the claims against the Obama administration regarding Russiagate.
Critics have argued that Gabbard's claims are misleading; specifically, fact-checkers pointed out that the intelligence community had consistently assessed that Russia probably was not using cyber means to influence the election infrastructure before the election. The January 2017 Intelligence Community report concluded that Russia conducted an influence campaign to help Trump but did not manipulate votes, and Democrats accused Gabbard of misrepresenting the findings.
Gabbard alleges that the Obama administration conspired to subvert the 2016 election results and undermine President Trump through manufactured intelligence and a coordinated media campaign, effectively launching a years-long attempted 'coup.' This has led to calls for accountability, transparency, and justice, with investigations aiming to uphold the integrity and future of the U.S. democratic republic.
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