Tulsi Gabbard Alleges Obama Administration Manufactured Intel on Russian Interference

Allegations of Manufactured Intelligence

• 🎯 Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, claims to possess documents showing the Obama administration "manufactured intelligence" to promote the Russia-Trump collusion narrative.
• ⚠️ She alleges this was a "treasonous conspiracy" aimed at creating a pretext for prosecuting President Trump.
• 🏛️ Gabbard plans to submit these documents to the Department of Justice.

The Russia Investigation Context

• 🔍 The 2016 election interference by Russia has been a subject of extensive investigation and debate.
• 📊 A Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee, chaired by Marco Rubio, concluded that Russia did wage an aggressive effort to interfere.
• 🗣️ Hillary Clinton stated that President Putin interfered to hurt her and help her opponent.

Gabbard's Claims vs. Existing Findings

• ❓ Gabbard's assertion that the Senate report is wrong is based on her interpretation of documents and emails.
• 🧐 She alleges that intelligence assessments, including the Presidential Daily Brief, were altered for political and corrupt reasons.
• ⚖️ This contrasts with the bipartisan Senate findings, which widely accepted that Russia engaged in influence campaigns, though not necessarily altering vote outcomes or hacking machines.
• 📰 The evidence supporting Gabbard's claims has not yet been publicly shared.