Obama-Era Intel Under Grand Jury Review

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   Sharlee01posted 27 hours ago

   
   
   BREAKING: DOJ Launches Grand Jury Investigation into Alleged Trump, Russia Hoax Following Referral from DNI Gabbard
   
   Attorney General Pam Bondi has taken swift action on a criminal referral submitted by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, launching a grand jury investigation into what is being described as a coordinated effort to falsely link former President Donald Trump to Russia. Fox News Digital confirmed that Bondi directed federal prosecutors to begin formal proceedings on Monday.
   
   According to a letter reviewed by Fox News and sources close to the matter, a DOJ prosecutor, whose name has not been disclosed, has been tasked with presenting department-held evidence to a federal grand jury, possibly paving the way for indictments.
   
   While a DOJ spokesperson declined to officially comment on the investigation itself, they emphasized that Attorney General Bondi considers Gabbard’s referral a matter of “serious concern” and agrees that the situation warrants further legal scrutiny.
   
   The Department of Justice acknowledged receiving Gabbard’s criminal referral two weeks prior. The referral included a detailed memorandum titled, “Intelligence Community suppression of intelligence showing ‘Russian and criminal actors did not impact’ the 2016 presidential election via cyber-attacks on infrastructure.” It urged the DOJ to investigate claims of intelligence manipulation.
   
   No one has been charged at this time. The grand jury will serve to examine the evidence and determine whether formal charges should be brought against any involved individuals.
   
   This development follows Gabbard’s move last month to declassify intelligence documents that reportedly shed new light on actions taken by the Obama administration in the aftermath of Trump’s 2016 election victory.
   
   Gabbard has claimed that former President Obama and senior intelligence leaders pushed a politically motivated narrative that Russia interfered in the 2016 election with the goal of helping Trump win, despite intelligence suggesting otherwise. During a recent press conference, Gabbard said, “They sold the American people a lie. It wasn’t true.”
   
   Among the newly declassified documents is an internal meeting summary suggesting Obama directed his senior officials in December 2016 to compile an intelligence report detailing Russia’s tactics and tools used during the election. While that report acknowledged Russia’s intent to sow doubt in the democratic system, it also confirmed that no outcome-changing interference took place.
   
   At this point, it remains unclear which individuals are being targeted by the investigation, or whether any charges can still be brought due to the potential expiration of statutes of limitation, given that many of the events in question occurred nearly a decade ago.
   
   Nevertheless, former Obama-era intelligence figures, John Brennan, James Clapper, and James Comey among them, are now facing renewed scrutiny for their roles in shaping the controversial intelligence narrative that cast doubt on Trump’s legitimacy in 2016.
   
   I’m pleased to see this investigation going directly to a grand jury, rather than taking the usual detour through a Special Counsel appointment. That move often leads to years of delay, endless legal wrangling, and little accountability. This more direct approach signals a real intent to get to the truth and possibly hold key players responsible, something many Americans have been waiting a long time for.
   
   https://apnews.com/article/justice-depa … 3c3ca9bbbb
   
   https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news … y-charges/
   
   https://nypost.com/2025/08/04/us-news/e … ssia-ties/
   
   https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/04/politics … grand-jury

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