DNI Tulsi Gabbard Releases Documents Alleging Obama-Era Plot Against Trump

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has released documents alleging a coordinated plot by senior Obama administration officials to sabotage President Donald Trump before he took office. Gabbard claims that top intelligence officials, including James Comey, John Brennan, and James Clapper, manipulated intelligence assessments to falsely portray Russian interference as aiding Trump’s election, despite earlier consensus that Russia lacked intent or ability to affect the vote. She identifies a December 9, 2016 meeting at the White House as pivotal in creating a politicized intelligence narrative, which was then leaked to the media to fuel false collusion claims. Gabbard has promised additional documents to refute denials from Obama’s camp and dismissals of these allegations by senior Democrats and the media. Furthermore, she points to potential legal exposure for Obama-era officials like Susan Rice and Katheryn Ruemmler, who she says lied about their knowledge of the FBI’s investigation into Trump. The Obama administration has denounced these claims as outrageous and maintains that Russia sought to influence the 2016 election but did not manipulate votes.