Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has triggered new drama after suggesting that the country’s former President Barack Obama may be criminally charged. She attributed the potential possibility to a “treasonous conspiracy” against President Donald Trump. Gabbard appeared on Fox and Friends on Saturday morning to talk about the declassified report she issued against Obama’s administration on Friday.
Gabbard’s report alleges that officials of Obama’s administration “manufactured and politicized intelligence to lay the groundwork for what was essentially a years-long coup” against Trump.
Allegations Tied to 2016 Election and Russian Interference Narrative
On Saturday, she alleged that during the 2016 presidential elections, the government presented a different narrative about Russian interference than what they privately believed. Gabbard said, “The intelligence community assessed and this is what the documents detail essentially Russia doesn’t have the tools, the capability, or the intent to try to change the outcome of the US presidential election,” as reported by The Mediate.
Obama and Intelligence Officials Accused of ‘Treasonous Conspiracy’
She accused then-President Barack Obama and senior intelligence officials directly of being part of what she described as a “treasonous conspiracy” to discredit Donald Trump. She claimed that the investigation into alleged Russian ties with Trump was motivated by false evidence.
Director of National Intelligence shared, “One day later President Obama calls a meeting of his National Security Council, his top officials, to be held on what they call a sensitive topic and the results of that meeting, which we released yesterday in these over a hundred documents that talk in detail how President Obama and his team — he directed a manufactured piece of intelligence that detail not if but how Russia tried to influence the outcome of the United States election that Trump won in November of 2016.”
Accountability Demanded as Gabbard Points to DOJ
When pressed about whether Obama could face any charges for the alleged “years-long coup,” against Trump, Gabbard said, “Rachel, the seriousness of, again, the implications and the consequences of these actions that were taken demand accountability.”
She continued, “The American people not only deserve the truth and accountability, when we look at the future of our country as a democratic Republic and the American people’s ability to have faith that when they go and cast a vote at the ballot box, that the will of the people will be respected by those in government, whether they be Democrats or Republicans. This is literally what is at stake here.”
Documents Referred to DOJ for Action
Gabbard confirmed that she is “referring” the documents to the Department of Justice for “accountability and action”. She added, “No one, no matter who they are, no matter how high up they are or how powerful they may be, no matter the intelligence officials or professionals were who were a part of this treasonous conspiracy, there must be accountability.”
