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Gabbard claims Obama officials ‘manufactured intelligence’ of 2016 Russian election interference

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 19 – Tulsi Gabbard alleges Obama-era officials manipulated intelligence to create a false narrative of Russian interference in 2016, calling for full investigations and prosecutions.

  • On Friday, July 18, 2025, Director Tulsi Gabbard declassified 114 pages of emails and intelligence reports, alleging the Obama administration manufactured and politicized intelligence.
  • On July 16, 2025, Real Clear Investigations reported that Trump administration officials held a meeting to compile a secret 200-page audit, detailing how the ICA was used to falsely portray Trump, attributed to this source.
  • A CIA review found the ICA full of flaws, John Ratcliffe posted his allegations on X, and a senior Trump Administration official said Obama ordered the ICA to set up Trump.
  • Online reactions included hashtags like #arrestObama, Democrats denounced the effort as politically motivated, and Gabbard said she referred materials to the DOJ for review.
  • Public debates now center on accountability and trust in intelligence, intensifying disputes among Trump allies, the intelligence community and Congress.
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Real Clear Politics broke the news in Chicago, United States on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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