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pnwmom

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Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:18 PM Jul 18

Tulsi Gabbard calls for Obama to be prosecuted over 2016 election claims [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has called for Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference.

She said Obama and senior officials in his administration had “[laid] the groundwork for … a years-long coup” against Trump after his victory over Hillary Clinton by “manufacturing intelligence” to suggest that Russia had tried to influence the election. That included using a dossier prepared by a British intelligence analyst, Christopher Steele, that they knew to be unreliable, Gabbard claimed.

The post-election intelligence estimates contrasted with findings reached before the election, which indicated that Russia probably was not trying to interfere.

In extraordinary comments calling for prosecutions, she added: “The information we are releasing today clearly shows there was a treasonous conspiracy in 2016 committed by officials at the highest level of our government.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/tulsi-gabbard-obama-2016-election-russia



Remember when she was running as a Democrat?
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They know how to play the ill informed MAGA minions like a fiddle; D. Spaulding Jul 18 #1
They have to accuse others of treasonous conspiracy to cover up MadameButterfly Saturday #21
Winner, winner odins folly Sunday #36
Aren't these dumbfucks still "investigating" 2020? Now they want to go back even farther? Oy. Karasu Jul 18 #2
Desperately seeking attention Raven123 Jul 18 #3
Desperately seeking distractions for a child raper Captain Zero Jul 18 #9
Despicable. A long-time Putin mouthpiece. She's manufacturing bullshit to please Trump. emulatorloo Jul 18 #4
The truth is the best defense against nonsense. bucolic_frolic Jul 18 #5
And yet, the Epstein story is still in the news. jls4561 Jul 18 #6
Former President Obama is immune to prosecution for any official acts that he performed during his presidency. Linda ladeewolf Jul 18 #7
Good point! nt pnwmom Jul 18 #8
And besides that - Statute of Limitations Captain Zero Jul 18 #10
Can they get around that by retroactive impeachment? 0rganism Jul 18 #12
When I see this it just confirms the Trump Epstein even more JI7 Jul 18 #11
This has to be one of the biggest examples ever of making shit up out of nothing Wiz Imp Jul 18 #13
Hmmm... GiqueCee Saturday #24
Absolutely. I've read some of it and it's saying Russia didn't change votes underpants Saturday #25
Sorry but the Steele Dossier was funded by Democratic groups; see snot Saturday #31
Gabbard's document is pure garbage. Hell, it even refers to the "Deep State" Wiz Imp Saturday #32
Epstein Red Mountain Jul 18 #14
Look! Look! It's Halley's Comet! thought crime Saturday #34
Turncoat Tulsi is doing her darndest to get back on the Orange Fascist's good side after... LudwigPastorius Jul 18 #15
yep. she wasn't included in meetings after that so now she has to suck off the old deflated orleans Jul 18 #16
As i remember Obama didn't say jsck about Figarosmom Jul 18 #17
Go for it orangecrush Jul 18 #18
Tulsi's idea of treason BGRD Saturday #19
I don't recall President Obama saying anything about the 2016 election and Russian interference - cab67 Saturday #20
Immunity? But of course. twodogsbarking Saturday #22
Be careful what you wish for... GiqueCee Saturday #23
She's the high school girl --or boy -- who would sell their soul to sit at the cool kid's table. /nt artemisia1 Saturday #26
She's seriously deranged. Dave Bowman Saturday #27
DOJ will arrest Obama and other high-level Democrats and then Eliot Rosewater Saturday #28
Our human intelligence sources must be completely dry WSHazel Saturday #29
Can you imagine how nervous they must be? Red Mountain Saturday #30
Team Russia's The Wizard Saturday #33
Investigate her russian-asset carcass for tainted foreign bribe money she's received. mpcamb Monday #40
Knows otherwise and still playing opposite game anyway? Brainfodder Sunday #35
And now, the Show Trials maxsolomon Monday #37
They really want the conversation on anything except Epstein. Torchlight Monday #38
Attempted payback for Obama expelling 35 Russian diplomats for hacking in 2016 wishstar Monday #39
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