AG Bondi orders grand jury probe into Obama officials over Russia investigation
A grand jury would be able to issue subpoenas as part of a criminal investigation into renewed allegations that Democratic officials tried to smear Donald Trump during his 2016 campaign by falsely alleging his campaign was colluding with the Russian government.
It could also consider an indictment should the Justice Department decide to pursue a criminal case.
The move follows a referral from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who declassified documents in July that allegedly undermine the Obama administration's conclusion that Russia tried to help Trump defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.
This development happens after Gabbard requested that the Justice Department investigate former President Barack Obama and top officials in his administration for an alleged conspiracy.
Soon after Gabbard's referral, Bondi announced that the DOJ was creating a 'strike force' to assess the evidence released by Gabbard and 'investigate potential next legal steps which might stem from DNI Gabbard's disclosures'.
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