Overview

• On July 18, DNI Tulsi Gabbard declassified 114 pages of Obama administration documents accusing senior national security officials of a “treasonous conspiracy” to manufacture a Trump-Russia narrative.
• The released communications reveal that a December 8, 2016 Presidential Daily Brief concluding Russia lacked intent or capability to alter vote counts was delayed and never published.
• Gabbard’s report names former DNI James Clapper, ex-CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey and forwards the materials to the Justice Department for potential criminal referrals.
• Democrats and intelligence veterans have disputed Gabbard’s allegations, pointing to bipartisan Senate and Mueller investigations that found no evidence of vote tampering despite confirming Russian influence efforts.
• The disclosures have reignited debates over politicization of intelligence and prompted renewed calls for institutional reforms and accountability at the highest levels.