DNI Tulsi Gabbard Alleges Obama Administration Manufactured 2016 Russia Collusion Intel

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified documents alleging that President Barack Obama and his national security team manufactured and politicized intelligence to create the narrative of Russian interference in the 2016 election, aiming to delegitimize President Donald Trump's victory. Gabbard claims this amounted to a "treasonous conspiracy" and has submitted a criminal referral to the Department of Justice, calling for investigations and prosecutions. The documents reportedly show that the Obama administration incorporated the Steele dossier, known to be fabricated, into intelligence assessments to support claims of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. While Fox News and some outlets have covered these revelations, major networks like ABC and NBC largely ignored the story, with Democrats such as Rep. Jim Himes dismissing the allegations as baseless. Legal analyst Dan Abrams has critiqued Gabbard's claims as dishonest and misleading, arguing that the evidence does not support accusations of wrongdoing or conspiracy. The revelations also vindicate earlier reporting by Mark Levin and Breitbart News, who described the Obama administration's actions as a "silent coup" against President Trump.