Glenn Beck's "Russiagate" Timeline: Unpacking the Alleged Obama Administration Coup Attempt

The Genesis of "Russiagate"

• 💡 In April 2016, Hillary Clinton and the DNC hired Fusion GPS, led by Glenn Simpson and funded by Clinton allies, to conduct opposition research on Donald Trump, leading to the creation of the Steele dossier.
• 🎯 The Steele dossier, compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele, alleged Trump was a Russian asset with blackmail material, despite being largely unverified.

Key Events and Suspicious Activities in 2016

• 🗓️ On June 9th, 2016, a meeting occurred at Trump Tower involving Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, Paul Manafort, and a Russian lawyer with ties to Fusion GPS, which the Mueller investigation later examined for collusion without charges.
• 💻 CrowdStrike investigated the DNC server hack, with the FBI not examining the servers directly, a decision questioned by the speaker.
• 🕵️ By July 31st, 2016, the FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane, a probe into Trump-Russia links, with the Steele dossier quickly becoming central.
• ⚠️ Declassified documents from August 2016 indicated the DHS assessed there was no evidence of Russian vote manipulation, contradicting later narratives.
• 📄 The Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) was finalized around September 8th, 2016, with initial drafts showing skepticism and low confidence in Russian interference claims, though public and media narratives began to heat up.
• 📧 On September 19th, a Clinton lawyer shared potentially fabricated Alpha Bank data with the FBI, contributing to the narrative of Trump's ties to Russia.
• 📜 The first FISA warrant on Carter Page was approved on October 21st, 2016, using uncorroborated information from the Steele dossier, with later findings revealing 17 errors and omissions and an altered email hiding Page's CIA ties.
• 📰 Media outlets began publishing articles alleging Trump-Russia ties around October 31st, coinciding with the Alpha Bank story.

The Post-Election Pivot and "Deep State" Meeting

• 🗳️ Following Trump's election win on November 8th, 2016, the Obama team reportedly shifted focus to hyping Russian interference to delegitimize the new president.
• 🤝 On December 9th, 2016, a significant meeting occurred in the Situation Room with top Obama administration officials, including Obama, Biden, Rice, Brennan, and Comey, to discuss intelligence assessments and reportedly re-direct the intelligence community's focus towards Russian influence activities.
• 📰 Coincidentally, on the same day as this meeting, the Washington Post published a story about a secret CIA assessment claiming Russia was trying to help Trump win.

Escalation in 2017 and Beyond

• 📄 On January 5th, 2017, a meeting focused on General Flynn discussed his calls with the Russian ambassador, with decisions made to withhold information from the incoming Trump team.
• 📰 The Intelligence Community Assessment was released, showing high confidence in Russian interference, with the Steele dossier included as an annex.
• 📰 BuzzFeed published the full Steele dossier on January 10th-12th, and CNN reported on the intelligence community briefing Trump.
• 📧 On Inauguration Day, January 20th, Susan Rice sent an email to herself documenting discussions about the Flynn calls.
• 🧑‍⚖️ The FBI interviewed General Flynn on January 24th, an interview later criticized as a potential setup.
• 📉 Flynn resigned on February 13th, 2017, amidst the media storm.
• 🏛️ Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel on May 17th, 2017, absorbing the Flynn case and dossier influence.
• 📰 The New York Times published articles based on leaked government records, including Don Jr.'s emails about the Trump Tower meeting.
• 📜 The Mueller Report, released in March 2023, found no collusion but raised questions about obstruction.
• 📄 A September 18th, 2020 release from Tulsi Gabbard highlighted an oversight report on the ICA, suggesting it was suppressed and that Hillary Clinton, not Trump, may have been the target of Russian compromising information.
• 💥 The video concludes by framing "Russiagate" as a decade-long conspiracy and attempted coup against President Trump, with implications for subsequent impeachment proceedings.