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DNI Tulsi Gabbard released a GOP House report alleging the Obama administration manipulated intelligence to link Trump to Russia.
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified a House report
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alleging the Obama administration manipulated intelligence to link Donald Trump's 2016 campaign to Russian election interference
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The 46-page document was completed by House Republicans in 2020, but remained in CIA custody until now
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It includes references to surveillance programs and CIA human sources. Gabbard released the report with President Trump's backing
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bypassing the standard interagency clearance process and overriding objections from within the intelligence community
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe supported the release publicly, while former intelligence officials and Senate Democrats warned the move could expose sources and damage U.S. intelligence sharing with allies
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The report challenges a 2017 intelligence assessment that concluded Russian President Putin favored Trump over Hillary Clinton
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That conclusion was previously endorsed by the CIA FBI NSA and a bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee investigation Alongside the report Gabbard office published whistleblower testimony from a senior intelligence official
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The whistleblower claims they were pressured to endorse the 2017 findings, but refused due to concerns about flawed sourcing and political interference
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They also allege repeated attempts to raise the issue through internal channels were ignored
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Attorney General Pam Bondi has now authorized a grand jury to consider potential charges related to the case
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The Justice Department also confirmed ongoing investigations involving former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan
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Independent investigations, including those led by Robert Mueller and the U.S. Senate, have previously reaffirmed that Russia sought to help Trump in the 2016 election
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But Gabbard argues the newly declassified materials point to a coordinated effort to undermine Donald Trump's presidency
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