DNI Gabbard Releases Documents Alleging Obama Role in 2016 Election Intelligence Manipulation

Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, has publicly accused former President Barack Obama and his administration of orchestrating a deliberate effort to undermine President Donald Trump's 2016 election victory through the politicization of intelligence related to alleged Russian interference. Gabbard released over 100 declassified presidential briefing documents that she claims prove Obama and senior national security officials, including James Comey, John Brennan, James Clapper, and Susan Rice, intentionally manufactured the Trump-Russia collusion narrative as part of an attempted coup against President Trump. She emphasized the importance of accountability and transparency for maintaining trust in the democratic republic and signaled plans to release more detailed information soon. These claims have been met with skepticism by some intelligence community members and commentators, who note that prior investigations, including those by Special Counsel Robert Mueller and Senate reports, confirmed Russian interference aimed at helping Trump win but did not implicate Obama directly in a conspiracy. Critics of Gabbard argue her disclosures do not present new evidence and conflict with analytical reports from other intelligence officials. Nonetheless, Gabbard remains firm in her stance that the actions of Obama-era officials threatened the integrity of the 2016 election and the American political system.