Gabbard says declassified report 'exposes' Obama administration

July 23, 2025

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified a 2020 House Intelligence Committee report that she claims reveals a "treasonous conspiracy" to undermine the 2016 presidential election. Gabbard alleges the document proves the Obama administration "directed the creation of an intelligence community assessment they knew was false" regarding Russian interference favoring Trump. Democrats counter that this declassification is an attempt to distract from controversy surrounding the Trump administration's refusal to release Jeffrey Epstein files.

Who is affected

Former President Barack Obama and his administration officials
President Donald Trump and his administration
The American public/voters
US intelligence agencies (particularly the CIA)
Democratic and Republican lawmakers

What action is being taken

Tulsi Gabbard is declassifying previously classified intelligence documents
Gabbard has filed a criminal referral to the justice department implicating Obama
Democrats are condemning the allegations as a distraction
The Trump administration is making public accusations against Obama

Why it matters

The declassification reopens debates about the 2016 election and Russian interference
It represents a direct accusation of "treason" against a former president by the current administration
The allegations challenge the credibility of past intelligence assessments and investigations
The timing coincides with controversy over unreleased Epstein files, suggesting potential political motivations
It involves high-level national security officials and documents from multiple intelligence bodies

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

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