Russiagate Hoaxers Have a Statute of Limitations Problem: Gregg Jarrett [WATCH]

Legal analyst Gregg Jarrett appeared on Fox Business Network Thursday, where he outlined a legal case that could have renewed implications for figures involved in the origin and handling of the Trump-Russia investigation, particularly concerning the Steele dossier and the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA).

Jarrett’s remarks on “The Evening Edit” followed the release of new emails from Leonard Bernardo, a known associate of billionaire George Soros.

The emails, dated July 2016, show Bernardo communicating with a Clinton campaign adviser and referencing Hillary Clinton’s approval of a plan to link then-candidate Donald Trump to Russian hackers believed to be interfering in the U.S. election process.

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According to Jarrett, the recently surfaced information could affect the statute of limitations for any potential criminal charges connected to the matter.

“The cover-up, Liz, has been ongoing for years, which extends the statute of limitations in any criminal conspiracy case,” Jarrett told host Elizabeth MacDonald.

“The clock actually starts ticking when deliberately concealed evidence is discovered, which is recently.”

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Jarrett went on to explain that if the FBI discovers evidence that was intentionally hidden or destroyed by former officials—specifically referencing former FBI Director James Comey—those actions could constitute obstruction of justice, triggering a reset in the legal timeframe for filing charges.

“So, for example, the new FBI under Kash Patel just discovered incriminating documents in burn bags hidden at the FBI,” Jarrett said.

“They found hard drives squirreled away under lock and key by Comey. And attempting to conceal or destroy evidence relevant to investigations, that is obstruction. And the last overt act in the conspiracy starts the clock anew.”

Jarrett also described the broader “Russiagate” operation as a potential criminal conspiracy involving multiple actors.

“I think it constitutes a broad criminal conspiracy by a great many corrupt actors, including the ones I named,” Jarrett said.

“And I would look at defrauding the government, deprivation of rights under color of law, and, most importantly, obstruction of justice.”

The new revelations come as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard continues to declassify documents related to the origins of the Russia investigation.

Gabbard has stated that there is “overwhelming evidence” that former President Barack Obama and members of his national security team “manufactured and politicized intelligence” following Trump’s 2016 victory.

Gabbard pointed to the Steele dossier—a compilation of unverified reports created by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele—as a central example.

The dossier, which claimed ties between Trump and Russian operatives, was funded by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee and played a key role in the formation of the 2017 ICA.

The dossier was later discredited.

In October 2022, FBI analyst Brian Auten testified that the FBI offered Christopher Steele $1 million to verify any part of the report, but Steele was unable to do so.

The Intelligence Community Assessment, published in January 2017, concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 election and preferred Trump over Clinton.

That assessment became a foundation for subsequent investigations, including the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane probe and the special counsel investigation led by Robert Mueller.

As new material continues to surface through declassification and whistleblower disclosures, legal analysts like Jarrett suggest that past assumptions about expired statutes of limitations may no longer apply.

Whether new criminal proceedings will emerge from the documents remains to be seen, but the revelations have intensified scrutiny of senior intelligence, political, and law enforcement officials connected to the origins of the Russia collusion narrative.