The dramatic resurgence of the Trump-Russia investigation sees a grand jury summoned to probe allegations against Trump’s political adversaries regarding election interference and purported conspiracy.
**AG Bondi Launches Grand Jury Investigation into Trump-Russia Allegations**
**AG Bondi Launches Grand Jury Investigation into Trump-Russia Allegations**
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi instigates grand jury hearings to examine potential conspiracies against Trump relating to 2016 election claims.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced the initiation of grand jury hearings related to allegations that certain political actors conspired to falsely accuse former President Donald Trump of collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. Reports from CBS News indicate that prosecutors will present evidence to a jury, which will evaluate the case's merits and decide on potential formal charges, although the specifics of those charges remain uncertain.
Trump, who won the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton, has consistently maintained that his political opponents engaged in smear tactics around the so-called Russiagate allegations. The discussions gained momentum recently when Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, claimed that the Obama administration orchestrated a "years-long coup" against Trump by politicizing intelligence about Russian interference in the election. In response to these accusations, Trump called out former President Obama for "treason", a characterization dismissed as "bizarre" by an Obama spokesperson.
Democratic leaders contended that Gabbard's assertions do not undermine the intelligence community's consensus from January 2017, which asserted that Russia aimed to undermine Clinton's campaign in favor of Trump. Adding to the controversy, a bipartisan Senate intelligence committee report from 2020 confirmed that Russia endeavored to assist Trump's campaign.
Fox News has reported that both former CIA Director John Brennan and ex-FBI Director James Comey are currently facing criminal investigations linked to the Trump-Russia matter. Both have staunchly denied any wrongdoing and accused Trump of undermining the justice system.
The controversy surrounding Russiagate was revitalized last week when the Department of Justice declassified an appendix to an investigation led by Special Counsel John Durham. This document included a memo alleging that Clinton approved a scheme to tarnish Trump’s reputation by depicting him as a Russian asset. One email cited in the investigation, which purportedly originated from a non-profit linked to the political donor George Soros, discussed a long-term strategy to undermine both Putin and Trump.
Proponents of this theory argue that if the email is authentic, it raises questions about potential conspiracies involving federal investigators. However, Durham's report ultimately found no evidence supporting the notion that the FBI participated in any such conspiracy.
In his appendix, Durham noted significant deficiencies in the original investigation of Trump's campaign, describing it as lacking in analytical rigor and reliant on uncorroborated intelligence. While the investigation established that Russia did engage in measures to meddle in the 2016 election, including social media manipulation and email hacking, officials concluded that these actions likely had a limited impact on the overall election outcome.
Trump, who won the 2016 election against Hillary Clinton, has consistently maintained that his political opponents engaged in smear tactics around the so-called Russiagate allegations. The discussions gained momentum recently when Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, claimed that the Obama administration orchestrated a "years-long coup" against Trump by politicizing intelligence about Russian interference in the election. In response to these accusations, Trump called out former President Obama for "treason", a characterization dismissed as "bizarre" by an Obama spokesperson.
Democratic leaders contended that Gabbard's assertions do not undermine the intelligence community's consensus from January 2017, which asserted that Russia aimed to undermine Clinton's campaign in favor of Trump. Adding to the controversy, a bipartisan Senate intelligence committee report from 2020 confirmed that Russia endeavored to assist Trump's campaign.
Fox News has reported that both former CIA Director John Brennan and ex-FBI Director James Comey are currently facing criminal investigations linked to the Trump-Russia matter. Both have staunchly denied any wrongdoing and accused Trump of undermining the justice system.
The controversy surrounding Russiagate was revitalized last week when the Department of Justice declassified an appendix to an investigation led by Special Counsel John Durham. This document included a memo alleging that Clinton approved a scheme to tarnish Trump’s reputation by depicting him as a Russian asset. One email cited in the investigation, which purportedly originated from a non-profit linked to the political donor George Soros, discussed a long-term strategy to undermine both Putin and Trump.
Proponents of this theory argue that if the email is authentic, it raises questions about potential conspiracies involving federal investigators. However, Durham's report ultimately found no evidence supporting the notion that the FBI participated in any such conspiracy.
In his appendix, Durham noted significant deficiencies in the original investigation of Trump's campaign, describing it as lacking in analytical rigor and reliant on uncorroborated intelligence. While the investigation established that Russia did engage in measures to meddle in the 2016 election, including social media manipulation and email hacking, officials concluded that these actions likely had a limited impact on the overall election outcome.
