Overview

• In a Fox News interview on August 3, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said the Russia collusion probe met the criminal elements of seditious conspiracy and insurrection.
• Declassified assessments by DNI Tulsi Gabbard and Special Counsel John Durham allege Obama officials orchestrated and suppressed intelligence to fabricate the Russiagate narrative.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi has formed a DOJ strike force to vet criminal referrals based on the newly released documents targeting former Obama-era national security officials.
• Veteran intelligence leaders—including former CIA Director John Brennan and ex-DNI James Clapper—have publicly disputed the conspiracy claims, citing prior bipartisan investigations.
• A Rasmussen poll finds 54% of likely voters believe Obama administration figures committed serious intelligence manipulation crimes and 69% demand they be held accountable.