In a bombshell release of declassified documents, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has exposed the rotten core of Barack Obama's presidency: a calculated, deceitful campaign to fabricate Russian interference in the 2016 election. This wasn't mere incompetence from Obama and his cabal of sycophants in the national security apparatus—it was a brazen assault on democracy itself.
Obama's team, including the likes of Susan Rice, John Kerry, and Loretta Lynch, along with intelligence hacks like James Clapper and John Brennan, appear to have twisted facts, suppressed truths, and peddled lies to undermine Donald Trump's legitimate victory. The intelligence community under Obama? A nest of partisan vipers who prioritized political sabotage over national security.
Let's rewind to the raw intelligence before Obama's fingerprints smeared it all.
In the run-up to the 2016 election, assessments from across the board—the CIA, FBI, NSA, DHS, and more—flatly concluded that Russia hadn't meddled in a way that swayed results. A Presidential Daily Brief (PDB) dated December 8, 2016, compiled with input from every major agency, stated unequivocally:
“We assess that Russian and criminal actors did not impact recent US election results by conducting malicious cyber activities against election infrastructure.”
This wasn't some fringe opinion; it echoed DNI James Clapper's own talking points from the day before, insisting foreign adversaries hadn't executed cyberattacks that altered outcomes.
The PDB detailed minor incursions, like a compromised Illinois voter database and failed attempts elsewhere, but deemed it “highly unlikely” that these could flip any state's votes. Russian efforts? Merely psychological ops to sow doubt, not game-changers. Cybercriminals tried data theft and disruption, but achieved nothing in terms of real impact. This was the unvarnished truth from Obama's own intelligence machine—until the boss decided it didn't fit his anti-Trump agenda.
Enter the smoky back room, Chicago-style corruption.
The FBI, ever the eager lapdog under Obama's influence, threw a tantrum over the PDB's conclusions, drafting a “dissent” and stalling its release. Originally slated for December 9, it got buried under “new guidance.” That very day, a sinister White House Situation Room huddle convened, attended by the worst offenders: Clapper, Brennan, Rice, Kerry, Lynch, and Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, among others. This wasn't a strategy session; it was a conspiracy factory. They plotted sanctions on Russian officials, but more damningly, Obama himself demanded a fresh intelligence assessment—one laser-focused on Russia's supposed “tools and tactics” to influence the election.
What followed was a grotesque narrative flip.
Public statements from Obama's minions suddenly screamed Russian interference, ignoring prior findings that emphasized mere attempts without success. By January 6, 2017, the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) dropped like a propaganda bomb, claiming Russia not only interfered but did so explicitly to boost Trump. This was pure fiction, contradicting the December PDB's “no impact” verdict. The ICA even lied by omission, pretending the community made “no assessment” on effects, while burying earlier absolutions.
Worse, the ICA was riddled with politicization. Di
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