Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has just dropped a bombshell that could shake the foundations of Washington’s political swamp.
In a stunning development, Gabbard has sent a criminal referral to the Department of Justice, alleging that Obama-era officials fabricated intelligence to spin a tale of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, all to undermine Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton, Fox News reported.
Let’s rewind to Friday, when Gabbard released over 100 unclassified documents that she claims provide “overwhelming evidence” of a conspiracy orchestrated by then-President Barack Obama and his national security team.
These documents, according to Gabbard, reveal a calculated effort to lay the groundwork for the Trump-Russia collusion narrative right after Trump’s 2016 win, a move she describes as nothing less than an attempt to subvert the will of American voters.
She didn’t stop at paperwork—Gabbard took to Fox News on Sunday with Maria Bartiromo to lay out her case, calling the implications “nothing short of historic” and a threat to the very integrity of our democratic system.
“This is not a Democrat or Republican issue,” Gabbard insisted on air, pointing to the severity of a plot she believes was directed by Obama just weeks before he left office.
Let’s unpack that quote for a moment—while Gabbard frames this as a bipartisan concern, one can’t help but wonder if the left will see it as anything more than a conservative witch hunt, especially given the timing and players involved.
On Friday, she also posted on X, stating, “Their goal was to usurp President Trump and subvert the will of the American people.” That’s a hefty accusation, and if even half of it holds water, it’s a scandal that could dwarf Watergate in its audacity.
The Department of Justice confirmed on Monday that they’ve received Gabbard’s referral, though they’ve zipped their lips on further details when pressed by Fox News—hardly a surprise from an agency often criticized for playing its cards close to the chest.
Meanwhile, President Trump couldn’t resist chiming in, sharing a video on Truth Social that juxtaposes Democrats like Obama proclaiming “no one is above the law” with an AI-generated clip of Obama’s arrest set to “YMCA”—a bit of digital theater that’s equal parts cheeky and pointed.
While Trump’s meme warfare adds a dash of levity, the seriousness ramps up with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who plans to release declassified documents tied to a 2018 DOJ Inspector General report on the handling of 2016 election-related investigations.
Grassley’s documents will include an appendix focusing on the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server, a saga that saw then-FBI Director James Comey publicly state she mishandled classified information but decline to recommend prosecution—a decision many conservatives still view as a glaring double standard.
The FBI, of course, probed Clinton for storing classified data on a private email server while she served as Secretary of State under Obama—a controversy that sparked endless debate about accountability in high places.
As the story unfolds, Gabbard raises the stakes by insisting on prosecution. “Every person involved in this conspiracy must be investigated,” she declared on X, directly challenging a system that often protects its own instead of upholding the principles it claims to defend.
Whether this referral will bring real consequences or just fuel more political theater remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the specter of 2016 still haunts our national discourse, and Gabbard’s bold move ensures it won’t disappear anytime soon.
