Tulsi Gabbard releases ‘overwhelming evidence' of Obama coup plot against Trump
Gabbard unveiled more than 100 pages of emails, memos, and internal communications, which she described as 'overwhelming evidence' of a coordinated effort by senior Obama-era officials to politicize intelligence and launch the multi-year Trump–Russia collusion investigation. She dubbed it 'a treasonous conspiracy to subvert the will of the American people.'
The scandal severely damaged relations between Moscow and Washington, leading to sanctions, asset seizures, and a breakdown in normal diplomacy.
🧵 Americans will finally learn the truth about how in 2016, intelligence was politicized and weaponized by the most powerful people in the Obama Administration to lay the groundwork for what was essentially a years-long coup against President @realDonaldTrump, subverting the… pic.twitter.com/UQKKZ5c4Op
'This intelligence was weaponized,' Gabbard said. 'It was used as a justification for endless smears, for sanctions from Congress, and for covert investigations.' She added: 'When key internal assessments found that Russia 'did not impact recent U.S. election results,' those findings were suppressed.'
'For months before the 2016 election, the Intelligence Community maintained that Russia lacked both the intent and capability to hack U.S. elections,' Gabbard noted. 'But once President Trump won, everything changed.'
One document — a draft President's Daily Brief dated December 8, 2016 — stated Russia 'did not impact recent U.S. election results' through cyberattacks. The report, prepared by the CIA, NSA, FBI, DHS, and other agencies, found no evidence of voting interference.
Yet Fox News reported on Friday that the document was pulled — 'based on new guidance,' according to internal emails. Hours later, a high-level Situation Room meeting took place, attended by officials including DNI James Clapper, CIA Director John Brennan, National Security Adviser Susan Rice, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch.
According to declassified notes, attendees agreed to produce a new intelligence assessment at President Obama's request. That report, released on January 6, 2017, claimed Russia had intervened in the election to help Donald Trump — directly contradicting earlier assessments.
Gabbard claims the revised assessment leaned on the discredited Steele Dossier — compiled by a former British spy — while sidelining dissenting views within the intelligence apparatus. 'This was not intelligence gathering,' Gabbard stated. 'It was narrative building.'
Their goal was to usurp President Trump and subvert the will of the American people.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.We… pic.twitter.com/KJ7qrmMv0k
Confirmed as DNI earlier this year — after a contentious process — Gabbard says she has forwarded the documents to the Department of Justice. She has urged investigations into former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey, who are reportedly facing criminal inquiries. 'No matter how powerful, every person involved must be brought to justice,' she stressed. 'Our nation's integrity depends on accountability.'
'The integrity of our democratic republic depends on full accountability,' Gabbard concluded. 'Nothing less will restore the public's trust — and ensure nothing like this ever happens again.'
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