Obama, National Intelligence and Russia
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Political controversy erupted on Friday, July 18, when Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a declassified report accusing former President Barack Obama and key figures in his administration of orchestrating a “treasonous conspiracy” to undermine Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory.
Gabbard called for Obama officials to be prosecuted over their analysis of Russian interference in the 2016 election
Tulsi Gabbard sends DOJ evidence related to the actions of senior intelligence officials before and after the creation of the 2016 intelligence community assessment on Russian meddling.
James Clapper, a former Director of National Intelligence under the Obama administration, was informed by the nonprofit dog-training group that his name had been taken off the list one day before the
For months preceding the 2016 election, the Intelligence Community shared a consensus view: Russia lacked the intent and capability to hack U.S. elections,” Gabbard tweeted on Friday. “But weeks after President Trump’s historic 2016 victory defeating Hillary Clinton,
Tulsi Gabbard’s tenure as director of national intelligence in the Trump administration may be facing a potential shake-up. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss the future of the administration’s national-security complex.
A bill by Sen. Tom Cotton would cut the Office of the Director of National Intelligence by 60%. The move comes as Gabbard appears to have fallen out of favor in the Trump administration.
The US Senate is considering giving up crucial authority over key intelligence officials responsible for assuring major agencies comply with legal restrictions and the Constitution.The top legal officials at the Central Intelligence Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence would no longer need Senate confirmation under the latest version of a broad policy bill approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee.