Overview
- Pam Bondi has convened a Washington, D.C., grand jury and appointed a federal prosecutor to present evidence against Obama-era officials over their handling of the Russiagate investigation
- The probe targets former President Barack Obama alongside senior intelligence figures such as ex-FBI Director James Comey and ex-CIA Director John Brennan
- Investigators are relying on documents recently declassified by DNI Tulsi Gabbard that allege Obama officials orchestrated a plot to use intelligence assessments to undermine Trump’s 2016 campaign
- President Obama’s spokesperson and former DNI James Clapper have dismissed the accusations as unfounded political attacks without concrete proof
- Media analysts warn the timing of the investigation could shift public focus away from President Trump’s ongoing Jeffrey Epstein controversy