DNI Tulsi Gabbard Accuses Obama, Alleges Russia Election Conspiracy

Tulsi Gabbard, as Director of National Intelligence under President Donald Trump, has released documents claiming that senior Obama officials orchestrated a conspiracy to falsely accuse Russia of interfering in the 2016 election to undermine Trump, sparking heated debate. Gabbard alleges that the intelligence community initially assessed Russia had no intent to impact the election outcome before Obama directed a new assessment to suggest interference, a claim widely criticized by experts and former officials as a distortion of facts and an attempt to rewrite history. Critics, including former Biden official Ned Price, argue that Gabbard conflates Russian influence operations with hacking and ignores bipartisan investigations that confirmed Russian efforts to aid Trump’s campaign. Republican House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan supports questioning officials like Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel about these issues but faces opposition as Democrats seek transparency on related controversies, including the Epstein case. Additionally, Gabbard faces media attacks on her Hindu faith, which have been condemned by numerous Hindu organizations affirming her right to religious freedom. Meanwhile, fact-checkers highlight that Gabbard’s recent claims overlook extensive prior investigations that found credible evidence of Russian interference, and some suggest that her narrative aims to deflect from ongoing Trump administration scandals.