AG Bondi Advances DOJ Grand Jury Probe Into Obama Russia Intel Claims

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed the Justice Department to initiate a grand jury investigation into allegations that members of the Obama administration manipulated intelligence regarding Russia's interference in the 2016 election, following referrals from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. This probe aims to examine claims that Democratic officials fabricated evidence against President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, though official intelligence has maintained that Russia sought to influence the election in favor of Trump. Bondi has appointed prosecutors to present evidence to a grand jury, but details such as potential targets, locations, and specific charges remain undisclosed. The investigation revisits the highly scrutinized Trump-Russia inquiry, which resulted in convictions of Trump aides but no proof of criminal conspiracy between Moscow and Trump's campaign. The move has sparked concerns about the politicization of the Justice Department amid ongoing criticisms of the Trump administration’s handling of other sensitive investigations. Meanwhile, the Obama administration has dismissed the allegations as politically motivated attempts to distract from current controversies.