Tulsi Gabbard Accuses Obama of Treason in Russia Probe; Bolton Calls Claims Exaggerated

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has accused former President Barack Obama and his administration of orchestrating a 'treasonous conspiracy' involving the Russia-Trump collusion investigation, alleging that they politicized intelligence to undermine President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Gabbard has called for a criminal investigation into Obama’s actions and released classified documents to support her claims, framing the events as an attempted coup to subvert the will of the American people. Obama, through a spokesman, denied these allegations, characterizing them as baseless distractions from other issues and reaffirming the conclusion that Russia attempted to influence the 2016 election without successfully manipulating votes. John Bolton, former National Security Adviser under Trump, strongly criticized Gabbard’s report as exaggerated, lacking substantive evidence, and suggested it was an effort to save her political career amidst scrutiny. Bolton also expressed skepticism that the report could justify any Department of Justice investigation, viewing it as disconnected from established congressional findings. The controversy unfolds amid ongoing media attention on President Trump’s administration and related political challenges, including the Jeffrey Epstein case.