Gabbard claims Obama officials ‘manufactured intelligence’ of 2016 Russian election interference
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 19 – Tulsi Gabbard alleges Obama officials fabricated intelligence to undermine Trump's 2016 win and calls for criminal investigations, releasing 114 pages of emails as evidence.
- On Friday, July 18, 2025, Director Tulsi Gabbard declassified 114 pages of emails and intelligence reports, alleging the Obama administration manufactured and politicized intelligence.
- On July 16, 2025, Real Clear Investigations reported that Trump administration officials held a meeting to compile a secret 200-page audit, detailing how the ICA was used to falsely portray Trump, attributed to this source.
- A CIA review found the ICA full of flaws, John Ratcliffe posted his allegations on X, and a senior Trump Administration official said Obama ordered the ICA to set up Trump.
- Online reactions included hashtags like #arrestObama, Democrats denounced the effort as politically motivated, and Gabbard said she referred materials to the DOJ for review.
- Public debates now center on accountability and trust in intelligence, intensifying disputes among Trump allies, the intelligence community and Congress.
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Right-wing media use Tulsi Gabbard's flimsy memo to call for imprisoning Obama
As the MAGA world continues to rail against the Trump administration over the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard issued a report suggesting former President Barack Obama pressured national intelligence agencies to fabricate or exaggerate Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 election in favor of President Donald Trump. Right-wing media have reacted to the story — which Trump has seized on as he …
Gabbard's Misleading 'Coup' Claim
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard claims to have uncovered “overwhelming evidence” that former President Barack Obama and others in his administration manipulated intelligence to “lay the groundwork for what was essentially a years-long coup against President Trump.” But the foundation for her case is misleading. Gabbard’s claim relies heavily on an alleged contradicti…
Gabbard: Obama Launched ‘Years-Long Coup,’ ‘Treasonous Conspiracy’ Against American People
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday that former President Barack Obama began a “years-long coup” against the American people by directing a fake intelligence assessment on Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Gabbard made the accusation during a press briefing at the White House. Asked about Obama’s culpability in the Russian collusion conspiracy that dogged President Donald Trump during his first term, Gabbard said …
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