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A new flashpoint in the political fight over Russia's 2016 election meddling
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Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered a grand jury investigation into whether Obama-era officials
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broke the law in their handling of intelligence on Russia's attempts to influence that election
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The move follows a criminal referral from National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard
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who publicly accused top Democrats, including former President Obama, of what she called a, quote, treasonous conspiracy to damage Donald Trump by setting him up
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Bondi has since launched a strike force to review the evidence. A senior administration official says a grand jury will now be asked to consider
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potential indictments, though no targets or charges have been named. Critics call it a political stunt, pointing to numerous investigations
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including a bipartisan Senate report and the Durham report that found no criminal conspiracy
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by Obama officials and confirmed Russia did meddle in the election. The Justice Department has declined to comment
