Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated Sunday that whistleblowers have begun coming forward in the wake of newly released documents and a memo that allege a coordinated effort by former President Barack Obama’s administration to undermine President Donald Trump following the 2016 election.
Speaking on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Gabbard said the whistleblowers were intelligence community personnel who are now stepping forward after the publication of records she released Friday.
Those documents, according to Gabbard, detail what she referred to as a “years-long coup” against Trump that began after he defeated then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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“We have whistleblowers … coming forward now, after we released these documents because there are people who were around, who were working within the intelligence community who [were] so disgusted by what happened,” Gabbard said.
“We’re starting to see some of them come out of the woodwork here because they, too, like you and I and the American people, want to see justice delivered.”
Gabbard added that she intends to share the documents and any forthcoming evidence with the Department of Justice.
“There must be indictments. Those responsible, no matter how powerful they are or were at that time, no matter who was involved in creating this treasonous conspiracy against the American people, they all must be held accountable,” Gabbard said.
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The revelations follow years of scrutiny surrounding the FBI’s investigation into alleged ties between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia. In 2020, former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty to altering an email used in support of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant targeting former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
Clinesmith was sentenced in January 2021 to 12 months probation and 400 hours of community service.
Gabbard questioned the effectiveness of Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation, which concluded in May 2023 with a report that determined the FBI “did not and could not corroborate” claims from the now-discredited Steele Dossier.
That dossier had been cited as justification for obtaining surveillance warrants on Page and others tied to Trump’s campaign.
“I question the same things that you’re asking here,” Gabbard said.
“I don’t know how it is — yes, I put my team on this, we’ve been working on this over the last few months. I’ve been in this role as director of National Intelligence for just about six months. I don’t know what excuse there is for those who supposedly investigated this previously, whether it was Durham or others, that they were not able to put together the dots and ultimately show the truth to the American people.”
Gabbard said the scope of the alleged conspiracy extended far beyond a few individuals and warned of a broader effort to subvert democratic institutions.
“This is of such historic consequence that it cannot be limited to one or two or three different people,” she said.
“You just outlined the implications and the effects of what actually occurred and I think you’re really putting into a clear picture what we are referring to when we refer to the deep state. It is very far-reaching. These are people who are intent on undermining the will of the American people and trying to ultimately put themselves above our democracy.”
In October 2022, FBI intelligence analyst Brian Auten testified that the bureau offered Christopher Steele $1 million to corroborate the claims in his dossier.
Steele never did.
The Steele Dossier was heavily cited in applications for surveillance warrants, despite the lack of verification.
The Department of Justice has not issued a formal response to the new documents released by Gabbard or her allegations involving former Obama administration officials.
Gabbard stated that additional material may be forthcoming as her office continues its investigation.