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Gabbard Declassifies Obama-Era Intel, Seeks DOJ Probe Over Suppressed Russia Brief

Her release contends senior Obama officials suppressed a PDB finding no Russian vote tampering at President Obama’s direction.

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Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’ s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C.. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America/TNS)

Overview

  • On July 18, DNI Tulsi Gabbard released 114 pages of declassified documents showing a December 8, 2016 PDB that assessed Russia did not alter U.S. vote counts was blocked from publication under new guidance.
  • The files reveal that following a White House Situation Room meeting, intelligence leaders were ordered to produce a new assessment of Russian influence operations at the president’s request.
  • Gabbard has formally referred the declassified records to the Department of Justice and urged criminal investigations into officials named in the materials, including James Clapper and John Brennan.
  • Democratic lawmakers and former intelligence officials have rejected the allegations as politically motivated, pointing to bipartisan Senate and Special Counsel findings that confirmed interference but no collusion or vote changes.
  • Gabbard told Fox News she will publish additional documents next week, saying accountability is essential to restore trust in the intelligence community.