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Obama was ‘mastermind' behind Russiagate hoax
President Donald Trump has said his 2016 election rival Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama, and others involved in the so-called 'Russiagate' affair should pay a 'big price' for orchestrating what he described as a deliberate attempt to sabotage his presidency. In a Friday interview with Newsmax host Rob Finnerty, Trump responded to newly declassified material from the annex to Special Counsel John Durham's 2023 report, which ties Clinton's 2016 campaign and senior Obama-era officials to a coordinated effort to link Trump to Russia. 'I think they should pay a price. By the way, it's a very big price,' Trump said. 'For that to have gone on – it's one of the great scandals, I think, in the history of our country. I know it is.' Trump accused Obama of personally approving and encouraging Clinton's plan to fabricate Russia collusion claims, citing declassified documents released this week by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). '[Obama] knew about it. We have it cold. [Durham] has it in writing,' Trump said. 'You could almost say that [Obama] was more of the mastermind. He heard what she was doing, and then he approved it – and not only approved it, he pushed it.' Trump went on to describe the campaign as a 'totally fake' conspiracy that inflicted immense damage on innocent people and on the country itself. Asked whether Clinton should face consequences, Trump recalled choosing not to pursue criminal charges after his 2016 victory, despite pressure from supporters to 'lock her up.' 'I had her right under the sights, and I told the people, 'Look, you can't do this to a ex-president's wife.' And I let Hillary off the hook,' he said. 'And then I come in, and they did the same thing to me. The difference is, they meant it.' Despite his calls for accountability, Trump emphasized that he would not interfere with the legal process. He said the decision on potential indictments would rest with Attorney General Pam Bondi, whom he praised as doing 'a terrific job.' The interview follows the declassification of documents by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, which allege that Clinton operatives, with assistance from George Soros-linked organizations, orchestrated the Trump-Russia narrative and expected the FBI to play an active role in advancing it.
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Trump ‘prepared' for nuclear war with Russia
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Trump blasts Russiagate hoax as ‘biggest scandal in American history'
US President Donald Trump has denounced the 'Russiagate' investigation into alleged ties between his 2016 campaign and the Kremlin as a 'totally undisputed' hoax and 'the biggest scandal in American History,' calling for those behind it to face consequences. His comments come on the heels of newly declassified evidence that appears to show a coordinated effort by senior Obama-era officials – allegedly led by the then president himself – to politicize information dismissed by US intelligence and falsely accuse Trump of colluding with Moscow. Taking to Truth Social on Friday, Trump wrote: 'THE FACTS ARE ALL THERE, IN BLACK AND WHITE.'He added: 'The perpetrators of this CRIME must pay a big price. This can never be allowed to happen in our Country again!' On Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, released an annex to special counsel John Durham's 2023 report on Russiagate. Grassley said it exposes the 'weaponization' of the FBI under the Obama administration and efforts to derail Trump's presidency. The annex outlines an alleged Hillary Clinton campaign plan to fabricate Trump-Russia ties – claims rejected by US intelligence but reportedly amplified by political actors and elements within the FBI. It also revealed that the FBI obtained information on confidential conversations between then Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and George Soros-linked figures about a scheme to discredit Trump using alleged ties to the 'Russian Mafia,' but took no action. Last month, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified over 100 pages of documents suggesting senior Obama-era intel officials dismissed assessments showing no Russian involvement. Gabbard called Russiagate a 'years-long coup' against Trump. The scandal, she said, severely damaged US-Russia relations, triggering sanctions, asset seizures, and a breakdown in diplomacy. Trump has accused Obama of 'treason,' vowing to 'go after' him and top intelligence officials over what he called an effort to 'rig elections.' Obama has denied the allegations. Despite special counsel Robert Mueller later finding no evidence of collusion, Russiagate continued to dominate media coverage during Trump's first term. Moscow has denied interfering in the 2016 election, calling the claims a politically driven smear campaign meant to justify sanctions and ruin relations.
