National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard Questions Mueller and Durham’s Findings

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard expressed confusion over why she overlooked evidence that suggested a “long-standing coup against President Trump,” as claimed by the special investigations led by Robert Mueller and John Durham.

On Friday, Gabbard’s team made public over 100 pages of memos, emails, and other documents that allegedly reveal conclusions drawn quietly by the Obama administration.

According to Gabbard, these documents support her assertion of a “rebellious conspiracy” orchestrated by the Obama administration, which purportedly pushed “manufactured information” linking Trump to Russian interference, as former officials faced charges related to the election.

“I can’t really guess why Durham and Mueller didn’t emphasize the evidence our team uncovered,” Gabbard pointed out during an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”

She continued, “The only logical conclusion I can draw is that there was a definite intention to conceal the truth about the events, the responsible parties, and the creation of this inflammatory scheme.”

While Gabbard refrained from outright accusing either Durham or Mueller of deliberately hiding information, she did highlight findings from her team’s investigation. Notably, on September 12, 2016, there were reports indicating that “they don’t have foreign adversaries and likely lack the capacity to successfully execute unplanned cyberattacks on the electoral system.”

At that time, intelligence agencies were already alleging Russian involvement in establishing troll farms and hacking the Democratic National Committee’s emails, with claims that hackers also accessed the Republican National Committee’s data, although that information wasn’t leaked.

Throughout the 2016 campaign and under Trump’s early administration, a barrage of leaks concerning Russia-led to Mueller’s investigation, which ultimately determined that Russian interference occurred in a “dramatic and systematic” manner through propaganda and other strategies.

Mueller’s investigation eventually revealed insufficient evidence to suggest that members of the 2016 Trump campaign were engaged in “criminal conspiracies” linked to Russia.

At the end of his term, Bill Barr, the former U.S. Attorney General, appointed Durham to probe the origins of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation, which focused on potential Russian ties to the 2016 campaign.

Durham completed his review in 2023, critiquing the department’s handling of the inquiry involving Trump.

“I don’t understand what excuses those who investigated this before, be it Durham or others, might have for not connecting the dots and eventually telling the truth to the American people,” Gabbard remarked at another point.

She urged Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to accumulate evidence to decide on potential charges.

Nonetheless, Gabbard vowed to do “everything possible” to ensure accountability, advocating for the prosecution of former intelligence officials implicated in the conspiracy.

“It doesn’t matter how powerful they are—those responsible for creating this unstable conspiracy against the American people must face justice. They need to be held accountable,” Gabbard asserted.

She stressed the importance of integrity and accountability in preserving the democratic system and indicated that more revelations would emerge soon, as whistleblowers are stepping forward due to their dissatisfaction with past actions.

Gabbard claimed that actions taken by President Obama and his senior security team effectively undermined the will of the American public, enacting what she described as a long-standing coup against Trump.

This release ties into recent discussions about the tension between Gabbard and Trump, particularly regarding his decision to strike Iran. Historically, Gabbard has adopted a cautious stance on foreign policy, expressing skepticism about the intelligence community’s claims. Earlier this year, she noted that “intelligence assessments” still affirm that Iran hasn’t developed nuclear weapons.

Trump has shown interest in revisiting the Russian investigation, potentially appointing Ed Martin for a relevant task force to tackle this and other issues.

Critics suggest that Gabbard may be attempting to mislead the public by emphasizing evidence that minimizes Russia’s hacking of the 2016 election while highlighting alternative interference methods, such as Internet troll farms.

“What we observed as DNI was not merely a lie, but a dangerously misleading one,” commented Jim Himez (D-Conn.), a leading Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, during an interview on CBS News’ Face the Nation.

Himez added that a committee, led by Marco Rubio, unanimously concluded that Russia did interfere in the election, aiming to assist Trump. “What Gabbard is doing is creating confusion,” he remarked.