Declassified Intel Reveals Obama-Era Russia Collusion Doubts

Newly declassified documents released by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard reveal significant doubts within the U.S. intelligence community regarding the extent of Russian interference in the 2016 election, challenging the prevailing narrative of a coordinated effort by Russia to influence the outcome. These documents indicate that key intelligence agencies like the NSA and FBI expressed 'low confidence' in claims that Russia stole and leaked Democratic Party materials, a foundational allegation of the Russiagate investigation. Gabbard alleges that the Obama administration manipulated and politicized intelligence to promote a false narrative, relying heavily on the discredited Steele dossier, in what she terms a 'years-long coup' against President Trump. This narrative fueled extensive media coverage, congressional investigations, and legal actions aimed at undermining Trump’s legitimacy, despite bipartisan Senate and CIA findings confirming Russian interference but no conspiracy by Obama officials to sabotage Trump. Critics of the legacy media argue that these revelations expose journalistic malpractice and a partisan effort to rewrite history by ignoring or dismissing the newly surfaced evidence. The controversy continues to evoke debate over the integrity of intelligence assessments and the role of the media in shaping public perception around Russiagate.