Tulsi Gabbard declassified 114 pages of emails, accusing Obama's Cabinet of orchestrating a conspiracy to misattribute Russian interference in Trump's 2016 win

Tulsi Gabbard declassified 114 pages of emails, accusing Obama's Cabinet of orchestrating a conspiracy to misattribute Russian interference in Trump's 2016 win

In a significant development, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified 114 pages of emails, accusing high-ranking officials from the Obama administration of orchestrating a conspiracy to misattribute Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The declassified documents, obtained by Fox News Digital, reveal a series of meetings and communications that suggest the administration manipulated intelligence to create a narrative that Russia was attempting to influence the election, despite available evidence to the contrary.

The emails and documents show that in the months leading up to the election, the intelligence community assessed that Russia was "probably not trying…to influence the election by using cyber means" [1]. However, the narrative shifted after the election, with the administration releasing statements claiming that Russia had attempted to interfere in the election through cyber means. This shift is highlighted by the declassified Presidential Daily Brief (PDB) dated Dec. 8, 2016, which stated that Russian actors did not impact the election results through cyber activities [1].

The documents also reveal that the FBI drafted a dissent to the original PDB, expressing concerns about the accuracy and completeness of the information presented. Despite these concerns, the PDB was pushed back from its original publication date, and a meeting was convened in the White House Situation Room to discuss Russia's activities [1]. Following this meeting, intelligence officials were tasked with creating a new assessment detailing the tools and actions used by Moscow to influence the election, which was later released as the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA).

The ICA directly contradicted the earlier assessments made by the intelligence community, stating that Russia had attempted to influence the election through cyber means. However, the declassified documents reveal that this assessment was "politicized" and based on information that was known to be manufactured or deemed not credible [1]. The manipulation of intelligence led to numerous investigations, impeachments, and heightened US-Russia tensions.

Gabbard, who has been investigating the matter for months, stated that the information released today shows a "treasonous conspiracy" committed by officials at the highest level of the government. She called for a full investigation and prosecution of those involved to ensure that such abuses of power do not occur again [1].

The implications of these revelations are significant, particularly for the integrity of the intelligence community and the democratic process. As Gabbard noted, the "egregious abuse of power" by Obama-era officials threatens the very foundation of the democratic republic [1]. The declassified documents serve as a stark reminder of the importance of transparency and accountability in the intelligence community and the need to ensure that intelligence is not manipulated for political gain.

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[1] https://www.foxnews.com/politics/obama-admin-manufactured-intelligence-create-2016-russian-election-interference-narrative-documents-show