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Economic Times
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
The Crime Of The Century: Trump explodes on Truth Social, says Obama manufactured Russia hoax after Tulsi Gabbard releases files
AP President Donald Trump did not hold back on his Truth Social, Tuesday, July 22, by attacking Obama, Hillary and all Democrats through a post. this comes a day after 100-pages of documents published by DNI Tulsi Gabbard exposing "treasonous" intelligence interference amongst Obama-era officials and Obama at the end of 2016. The contention among the governments has increasingly become volatile amid a deep divide, when the country still debates about Russia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) President Donald Trump went on full rampage on his Truth Social, on Tuesday, July 22, with a post attacking all democrats at once on his Truth Social. Calling allegations of Russian interference in the US presidential election 2016 when Barack Obama was at the helm 'THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY', Trump called it a major threat to America. Trump's explosive Truth Social post Below is US President Donald Trump's Truth Social post dated July 22, 2025: Obama himself manufactured the Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX. Crooked Hillary, Sleepy Joe, and numerous others participated in this, THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY!. Irrefutable EVIDENCE. A major threat to our Country!!! The post comes after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made certain contentious and classified documents public. From July 18-21, Gabbard declassified, and publicly released over 100 pages of documents, including memos and internal assessments, alleging the Obama administration manipulated intelligence in late 2016. What caused this furoreThe office of then-DNI James Clapper on December 7, 2016, stated, "We have no evidence of cyber manipulation of election infrastructure intended to alter results" and "Foreign adversaries did not use cyberattacks on election infrastructure to alter the US Presidential election outcome." Obama's Presidential Daily Brief the next day merely mentioned the "likely" hacking of an Illinois voter registration database, which had "unsuccessfully attempted" in other states and had no bearing on the electoral brief's draft said, "Criminal activity also failed to reach the scale and sophistication necessary to change election outcomes."But once the FBI, under Director James Comey, declared it would "dissent" from the draft's conclusions "based on some new guidance," those results were then led an alternative intelligence report asserting that the Kremlin manipulated the presidential election to Trump's advantage and planned the hacking of DNC emails, thousands of which were ultimately made public by Wikileaks. Several officials, including CIA Director John Brennan, Secretary of State John Kerry, and FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, gathered at the White House on Dec. 9, 2016, where Obama began 'tasking' each to look into 'Russia Election Meddling.' Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, National Security Advisor Susan Rice, and White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonogh were also present at the meeting. How Obama's intelligence agencies gradually changed course By early January, 2017, former president, Barack Obama, ordered the CIA, FBI, NSA, and DHS to produce a new intelligence assessment that included detailed information about Russia's involvement in the US presidential race. This assessment ultimately included the now-debunked dossier created by former MI6 spy Christopher that same day, an email from Clapper's executive assistant stated that the new intelligence assessment needed to outline the "tools Moscow used and actions it took to influence the 2016 election."Later, intelligence community leakers told the media that Obama voiced public concerns about hacks impacting the vote-counting process and that officials had "a high level of confidence" that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in the "U.S. Election Hack."According to a National Security Council document, the participants in the White House meeting also "agreed to recommend sanctioning of certain members of the Russian military intelligence and foreign intelligence chains of command responsible for cyber operations as a response to cyber activity that attempted to influence or interfere with U.S. elections, if such activity meets the requirements." The Intelligence Community Assessment of January, 2017 According to Gabbard, the end result was an Intelligence Community Assessment on January 7, 2017, which "directly contradicted the IC assessments that were made throughout the previous six months."CIA Director John Ratcliffe published a shocking analysis of the 2016 assessment earlier this month, concluding that Clapper, Brennan, and Comey purposefully tainted it for "possible political motive[s]."Later, more than eight years ago, the Trump Justice Department opened an investigation into Brennan and Comey for possible criminal offences connected to the preparation of that data will be sent to the Department of Justice "to deliver the accountability that President Trump, his family, and the American people deserve," Gabbard said in a statement. Gabbard's declassification bombshell The declassification is based on shocking new information unearthed by an Office of the Director of National Intelligence whistleblower who told Clapper that there was "no indication of a Russian threat to directly manipulate the actual vote count through cyber means." The National Intelligence Officer for Cyber pushed the whistleblower to believe the conclusions of the later Obama intelligence assessment, which included Moscow's preference for whistleblower's superior told him, "You need to trust me on this," referring to reports that the informant was "not allowed to see," most likely the Steele dossier. Whistleblower testimony challenges 2017 assessment The whistleblower wrote in one of their emails, "As for the 2017 ICA's judgement of a decisive Russian preference for then-candidate Donald Trump." Based on the material at hand and my professional analytical opinion, I was unable to concur in good documents claim an earlier finding (around September-December 2016) which showed no evidence of direct Russian cyber interference, but Gabbard says intelligence officials suppressed it in favor of a new assessment accusing Russia of meddling to aid of Friday, July 18, Gabbard has called for prosecution against Obama-era officials, namely, James Clapper, John Brennan, Susan Rice, Andrew McCabe, and the man himself, after alleged 'treasonous' intelligence interference. FAQs 1. What did President Trump post on Truth Social on July 22?Trump made a post attacking Democrats, especially during the Obama-era, after DNI Tulsi Gabbard recently declassified several contentious documents in reference to the Russian interference in the 2016 elections.2. What was in those documents?Gabbard released a 100-page document, which essentially claim that intelligence officials suppressed the truth when it came to the 2016 election interference and hence claiming authority.3. Alleged role of whistleblowerThe whistleblower was allegedly threatened by intelligence officers to support unsubstantiated claims of Moscow's interference.4. Why was the January, 2017 Assessment a key detail?Gabbard claimed that this particular assessment had contradicted previous findings from the intelligence officials, then. She claimed those findings were a result of political pressure.5. Who has Tulsi Gabbard called for prosecution? Gabbard has called out the former president, Barack Obama, and Obama-era officials, James Clapper, John Brennan, Susan Rice, Andrew McCabe, alleging they played a role in manipulating intelligence.
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
The Crime Of The Century: Trump explodes on Truth Social, says Obama manufactured Russia hoax after Tulsi Gabbard releases files
President Donald Trump went on full rampage on his Truth Social , on Tuesday, July 22, with a post attacking all democrats at once on his Truth Social. Calling allegations of Russian interference in the US presidential election 2016 when Barack Obama was at the helm 'THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY', Trump called it a major threat to America. Trump's explosive Truth Social post Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Design Thinking Finance MBA Management Leadership Artificial Intelligence Operations Management Digital Marketing PGDM Product Management MCA Data Science Others Cybersecurity Data Science Project Management Data Analytics CXO Public Policy Skills you'll gain: Duration: 25 Weeks IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK PCP DTIM Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 22 Weeks IIM Indore CERT-IIMI DTAI Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Below is US President Donald Trump's Truth Social post dated July 22, 2025: Obama himself manufactured the Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX. Crooked Hillary, Sleepy Joe, and numerous others participated in this, THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY!. Irrefutable EVIDENCE. A major threat to our Country!!! by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now The post comes after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made certain contentious and classified documents public. Live Events From July 18-21, Gabbard declassified, and publicly released over 100 pages of documents, including memos and internal assessments, alleging the Obama administration manipulated intelligence in late 2016. What caused this furore The office of then-DNI James Clapper on December 7, 2016, stated, "We have no evidence of cyber manipulation of election infrastructure intended to alter results" and "Foreign adversaries did not use cyberattacks on election infrastructure to alter the US Presidential election outcome." Obama's Presidential Daily Brief the next day merely mentioned the "likely" hacking of an Illinois voter registration database, which had "unsuccessfully attempted" in other states and had no bearing on the electoral total. The brief's draft said, "Criminal activity also failed to reach the scale and sophistication necessary to change election outcomes." But once the FBI, under Director James Comey, declared it would "dissent" from the draft's conclusions "based on some new guidance," those results were hidden. Clapper then led an alternative intelligence report asserting that the Kremlin manipulated the presidential election to Trump's advantage and planned the hacking of DNC emails, thousands of which were ultimately made public by Wikileaks. Several officials, including CIA Director John Brennan, Secretary of State John Kerry, and FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, gathered at the White House on Dec. 9, 2016, where Obama began 'tasking' each to look into 'Russia Election Meddling.' Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, National Security Advisor Susan Rice, and White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonogh were also present at the meeting. How Obama's intelligence agencies gradually changed course By early January, 2017, former president, Barack Obama, ordered the CIA, FBI, NSA, and DHS to produce a new intelligence assessment that included detailed information about Russia's involvement in the US presidential race. This assessment ultimately included the now-debunked dossier created by former MI6 spy Christopher Steele. Later that same day, an email from Clapper's executive assistant stated that the new intelligence assessment needed to outline the "tools Moscow used and actions it took to influence the 2016 election." Later, intelligence community leakers told the media that Obama voiced public concerns about hacks impacting the vote-counting process and that officials had "a high level of confidence" that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in the "U.S. Election Hack." According to a National Security Council document, the participants in the White House meeting also "agreed to recommend sanctioning of certain members of the Russian military intelligence and foreign intelligence chains of command responsible for cyber operations as a response to cyber activity that attempted to influence or interfere with U.S. elections, if such activity meets the requirements." The Intelligence Community Assessment of January, 2017 According to Gabbard, the end result was an Intelligence Community Assessment on January 7, 2017, which "directly contradicted the IC assessments that were made throughout the previous six months." CIA Director John Ratcliffe published a shocking analysis of the 2016 assessment earlier this month, concluding that Clapper, Brennan, and Comey purposefully tainted it for "possible political motive[s]." Later, more than eight years ago, the Trump Justice Department opened an investigation into Brennan and Comey for possible criminal offences connected to the preparation of that evaluation. The data will be sent to the Department of Justice "to deliver the accountability that President Trump, his family, and the American people deserve," Gabbard said in a statement. Gabbard's declassification bombshell The declassification is based on shocking new information unearthed by an Office of the Director of National Intelligence whistleblower who told Clapper that there was "no indication of a Russian threat to directly manipulate the actual vote count through cyber means." The National Intelligence Officer for Cyber pushed the whistleblower to believe the conclusions of the later Obama intelligence assessment, which included Moscow's preference for Trump. The whistleblower's superior told him, "You need to trust me on this," referring to reports that the informant was "not allowed to see," most likely the Steele dossier. Whistleblower testimony challenges 2017 assessment The whistleblower wrote in one of their emails, "As for the 2017 ICA's judgement of a decisive Russian preference for then-candidate Donald Trump." Based on the material at hand and my professional analytical opinion, I was unable to concur in good conscience. The documents claim an earlier finding (around September-December 2016) which showed no evidence of direct Russian cyber interference, but Gabbard says intelligence officials suppressed it in favor of a new assessment accusing Russia of meddling to aid Trump. As of Friday, July 18, Gabbard has called for prosecution against Obama-era officials, namely, James Clapper, John Brennan, Susan Rice, Andrew McCabe, and the man himself, after alleged 'treasonous' intelligence interference. FAQs 1. What did President Trump post on Truth Social on July 22? Trump made a post attacking Democrats, especially during the Obama-era, after DNI Tulsi Gabbard recently declassified several contentious documents in reference to the Russian interference in the 2016 elections. 2. What was in those documents? Gabbard released a 100-page document, which essentially claim that intelligence officials suppressed the truth when it came to the 2016 election interference and hence claiming authority. 3. Alleged role of whistleblower The whistleblower was allegedly threatened by intelligence officers to support unsubstantiated claims of Moscow's interference. 4. Why was the January, 2017 Assessment a key detail? Gabbard claimed that this particular assessment had contradicted previous findings from the intelligence officials, then. She claimed those findings were a result of political pressure. 5. Who has Tulsi Gabbard called for prosecution? Gabbard has called out the former president, Barack Obama, and Obama-era officials, James Clapper, John Brennan, Susan Rice, Andrew McCabe, alleging they played a role in manipulating intelligence.
Time of India
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
2016 elections probe: Trump accuses Obama of Russia ‘hoax'; calls it ‘crime of the century'
US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack against Barack Obama , accusing the former president of orchestrating the false story that Russia helped Trump win the 2016 election. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and others were part of what he called 'the crime of the century' and said there is clear proof against them. 'Obama himself manufactured the Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX. Crooked Hillary, Sleepy Joe, and numerous others participated in this, THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY! Irrefutable EVIDENCE. A major threat to our Country!!!' Trump's comments come just as the US department of justice formally received a criminal referral from former Congresswoman and director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard . The referral alleges a 'treasonous conspiracy' by senior Obama-era officials to undermine Trump's 2016 electoral victory and cast doubt over the legitimacy of the democratic process. On Friday, Gabbard made public more than 100 pages of internal documents which, she claims, show deliberate efforts by members of the Obama administration to suppress benign intelligence in the closing weeks of Obama's presidency. 'Their goal was to usurp President Trump and subvert the will of the American people,' Gabbard posted on X (formerly Twitter). 'No matter how powerful, every person involved in this conspiracy must be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo The integrity of our democratic republic depends on it.' Among the released records were assessments dating back to December 2016 from US intelligence agencies, which stated unequivocally that foreign adversaries had not altered the outcome of the presidential election via cyberattacks. 'We have no evidence of cyber manipulation of election infrastructure intended to alter results,' one of the reports read, cited by the New York Post. Despite this, those findings were reportedly excluded from the Presidential Daily Brief after the FBI, then led by James Comey, expressed dissent based on what was described as 'new guidance.' Just two days later, President Obama met with senior intelligence and security chiefs, including James Clapper, Andrew McCabe, and CIA Director John Brennan, in the Oval Office to discuss what would later become the cornerstone of the Trump-Russia collusion narrative. Gabbard said she has turned over all related materials to the DOJ and is urging a full-scale investigation into what she labelled the 'boldest and most coordinated political deception' in modern American history. While the Department of Justice has yet to comment publicly, the explosive nature of Gabbard's claims, paired with Trump's renewed accusations, sets the stage for yet another high-profile political battle.
New York Post
20 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
DOJ receives DNI Tulsi Gabbard's findings on Obama admin's ‘treasonous conspiracy' in Trump-Russia probe
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has taken possession of a criminal referral by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, outlining what she called a 'treasonous conspiracy' by the Obama administration to 'subvert President Trump's 2016 victory.' On Friday, Gabbard made public more than 100 pages of records showing efforts by Obama national security officials to bury benign intelligence in the final weeks of the 44th president's administration — and whip up an alternative assessment of the 'boldest yet' Russian influence campaign on the American electorate. 'Their goal was to usurp President Trump and subvert the will of the American people,' Gabbard said in a Friday X post. 'No matter how powerful, every person involved in this conspiracy must be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The integrity of our democratic republic depends on it.' 5 The Department of Justice reportedly received a criminal referral from the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revealing what she called a 'treasonous conspiracy' by the Obama administration. Bloomberg via Getty Images 'We are turning over all documents to the DOJ for criminal referral,' Gabbard warned. A DOJ spokesperson declined to comment to The Post on the receipt of the referral, which was first reported Monday by Fox News. After the report's release, Trump reposted a video to Truth Social that featured a compilation of Democratic leaders declaring 'No one is above the law' — and ended with an AI-generated clip of Obama being arrested in the Oval Office as the 'YMCA' blares in the background. 5 Gabbard made more than 100 pages of records public Friday showing the efforts by Obama officials to bury intelligence in the final weeks of the 44th president's administration. Getty Images Gabbard's exposé revealed that — both before and after Hillary Clinton's 2016 defeat — members of the US Intelligence Community concluded: 'Foreign adversaries did not use cyberattacks on election infrastructure to alter the US Presidential election outcome.' 'We have no evidence of cyber manipulation of election infrastructure intended to alter results,' read other findings drafted Dec. 7, 2016. But neither of those assessments were placed in the Presidential Daily Brief after the FBI, under then-Director James Comey, informed then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper's office it was going to 'dissent' from the draft's conclusions 'based on some new guidance.' 5 On Dec. 9, Obama met with Clapper, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, CIA Director John Brennan and others in the Oval Office, 'tasking' each to look into 'Russia Election Meddlin.' Getty Images On Dec. 9, Obama met with Clapper, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, CIA Director John Brennan and others in the Oval Office, 'tasking' each to look into 'Russia Election Meddling' in the presidential contest between Trump and Clinton. The administration officials later produced an intelligence assessment that claimed: 'Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election.' 'Russia's goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency,' the assessment added. 'We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump.' 5 The Obama officials later produced an intelligence assessment that claimed: 'Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election.' Getty Images The information relied in part on a dossier created by former MI6 spy Christopher Steele, an opposition research document funded by Clinton's campaign that included allegations of the Kremlin blackmailing Trump after he purportedly cavorted with prostitutes in Moscow, according to Gabbard. The spy chief's findings lean on details dredged up by an Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) whistleblower who previously told superiors there was 'no indication of a Russian threat to directly manipulate the actual vote count through cyber means.' 'The effect of what President Obama and his senior national security team did was subvert the will of the American people, undermining our democratic republic, and enacting what would be essentially a years-long coup against President Trump,' Gabbard told Fox News Sunday. 5 'The effect of what President Obama and his senior national security team did was subvert the will of the American people,' Gabbard said in a Fox News interview Sunday. Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chairman of the chamber's Intelligence Committee, has downplayed the significance of the declassified DNI records, pointing to an earlier, bipartisan Senate report from 2020 that found 'the Russian government directed extensive activity against U.S. election infrastructure' before the 2016 election and 'used social media to conduct an information warfare campaign' to benefit Trump. Allies of the 47th president have claimed that the Obama administration's actions could amount to a conspiracy against rights, a crime which has no statute of limitations and can earn an individual up to 10 years in federal prison.
Economic Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Tulsi Gabbard unleashes ‘Coup' files targeting Obama-era officials with treason, but is it all a smokescreen to bury Epstein scandal?
AP U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard departs following a closed door meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, June 2, 2025. (Ezra Acayan/Pool Photo via AP) Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday, July 18, unleashed a barrage on posts X, accusing former Obama administration officials of politicizing intelligence ahead of the 2016 US election. She claims that the intelligence community's assessment of Russian election interference was manipulated to falsely suggest that foreign cyber operations influenced Donald Trump's victory. 'These documents detail a treasonous conspiracy by officials at the highest levels of the Obama White House,' Gabbard posted, adding that the effort was to 'subvert the will of the American people.' Also Read: How much is Dylan Dreyer worth in 2025; and who's doing better after her split from Brian Fichera? She further stated she has handed over all related documents to the Department of Justice, calling for a full investigation. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released declassified documents that revisit intelligence assessments made after the 2016 election. The documents, originally circulated within national security agencies, suggested that foreign actors, primarily Russia, did not alter vote counts or directly impact election results via cyber in one such Presidential Daily Brief from December 2016, intelligence officials reportedly assessed it was 'highly unlikely' that Russian actors had succeeded in changing vote outcomes. Despite these conclusions, a separate Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) released on January 6, 2017, indicated that Russia sought to help Trump win. That assessment became central to the narrative of Trump-Russia collusion and later led to investigations, including the Mueller Mueller probe was launched in May 2017 under Special Counsel Robert Mueller to examine Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election, possible links between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives, and whether President Trump obstructed justice. The investigation concluded that Russia did interfere through hacking and propaganda but did not find sufficient evidence to charge Trump or his campaign with conspiracy. Now, with newly declassified documents released by DNI Tulsi Gabbard, questions have resurfaced about the origins and motivations behind the probe, raising claims that the intelligence was politicized to justify a prolonged campaign to undermine Trump's timing of Gabbard's post and document release has also raised eyebrows among political observers. On July 17, the WSJ published a report detailing the involvement of President Donald Trump in a 2003 birthday letter that he allegedly signed in a leather-bound album for Jeffrey Epstein. However, he called it fake and threatened legal renewed interest in the matter, critics point out that Donald Trump has consistently sought to distance himself from the controversial case involving alleged ties between global elites and the now-deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein. Observers also note a sudden shift in both media and political discourse, steering attention back to long-standing Russia-related narratives and raising questions about whether this pivot is intended to divert focus from the unresolved Epstein saga. Online commentators have begun asking: Is the revival of this 2016 controversy meant to bury or distract from Epstein-related revelations?Gabbard, who was confirmed as Director of National Intelligence earlier this year under President Trump's second term, said that her actions are not partisan. 'This is about the integrity of our democratic republic,' she she has called for accountability, none of the individuals named, such as former CIA Director John Brennan, former DNI James Clapper, or former FBI Director James Comey, have publicly responded to the allegations as of publication. The Department of Justice has not confirmed any formal investigations on the newly declassified documents.
