Newly declassified documents from the U.S. government's “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into the 2016 election, otherwise known as the “Trump-Russia collusion” probe, have revealed shocking details about the coordination between the Obama administration and Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
These revelations suggest that top officials, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, may have been deeply involved in orchestrating efforts to target then-candidate Donald Trump and tie him to Russian interference in the election.
The documents, which were released on Friday by Director of Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, include a bombshell memo from 2016 showing that U.S. intelligence officials had serious doubts about Russia’s role in influencing the 2016 presidential election.
Despite these doubts, the investigation continued to be pushed forward, allegedly at the behest of Obama-era officials and Clinton’s campaign aides.
This revelation is a significant step toward proving what many of Trump’s supporters have long claimed—that the Russia collusion narrative was a politically motivated hoax designed to undermine his campaign and presidency.
The memo, which was directed to then-President Barack Obama, reveals that U.S. intelligence agencies found no evidence to suggest that Russia had successfully interfered in the election or influenced the results in any meaningful way.
The document specifically states, "Russian and criminal actors did not impact recent US election results by conducting malicious cyber activities against election infrastructure."
Furthermore, the memo clarifies that while there were prior reports of potential breaches in Illinois voter rolls and other unsuccessful targeting attempts, these actions never compromised voting systems or altered any election outcomes.
This memo, which was written by the U.S. intelligence community in 2016, provides clear evidence that Obama administration officials were aware that the Russia narrative was exaggerated and without merit.
It explicitly states that the “targeting of infrastructure not used in casting ballots makes it highly unlikely it would have resulted in altering any state’s official vote.”
This document, as declassified by Gabbard, marks the clearest proof yet that the Obama administration and Clinton’s campaign were well aware of the lack of concrete evidence but continued to push the investigation forward, nonetheless.
The timing of this release could not be more crucial for the Trump administration, as the former president has long maintained that the Russia collusion narrative was a baseless hoax designed to sabotage his presidency from the very beginning.
For years, Trump has claimed that the whole investigation, from the Steele dossier to the special counsel probe, was a smear campaign orchestrated by the Clinton campaign and powerful figures within the intelligence community. These newly declassified documents seem to confirm much of what Trump has alleged.
Paul Sperry, a senior reporter for Real Clear Investigations, took to X (formerly Twitter) to report that sources had informed him about text messages and emails showing direct coordination between Clinton’s 2016 campaign aides and officials from the Obama White House, National Security Council, State Department, and Intelligence Community.
Sperry’s report highlights the fact that high-ranking members of Clinton’s campaign were in direct contact with the Obama administration as they sought to dig up dirt on Trump and connect him to Vladimir Putin. This raises troubling questions about the degree of political interference in what was supposed to be an objective investigation.
The disclosure of these emails and texts suggests that the Obama administration, in collaboration with Clinton’s campaign, may have intentionally sought to undermine Trump’s candidacy by fabricating connections between him and the Russian government.
This kind of coordination, if proven true, would be a stark example of the political establishment working to subvert the democratic process for their own benefit.
The use of government agencies and resources to pursue a political vendetta against an opposition candidate would be a violation of trust and potentially illegal.
The investigation into the origins of the Russia probe is now intensifying, with FBI officials reportedly preparing to investigate former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey, and others involved in launching and running the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
According to a release from current CIA Director John Ratcliffe, career intelligence officials are claiming that Brennan deliberately kept parts of the investigation secret from other agencies while pushing to include the now-debunked Steele dossier as a key piece of evidence in the investigation.
Brennan, who was central to the investigation and had a leading role in shaping the narrative around Russia’s interference, has faced increasing scrutiny as more details about his involvement come to light.
Many are now questioning whether Brennan and others in the intelligence community intentionally misled the American public and worked to undermine Trump’s legitimacy as president.
This potential abuse of power within the intelligence community could have far-reaching consequences, and investigations are now underway to determine whether Brennan and others involved in the Russia probe should be held accountable.
The scrutiny of Comey, who played a pivotal role in the investigation, is also intensifying. Comey’s involvement in the probe has been a point of contention for years, especially after he was fired by President Trump in 2017.
Comey has long defended his actions, maintaining that the investigation into Russia’s interference was legitimate and necessary. However, the growing body of evidence suggests that Comey’s handling of the investigation may have been deeply flawed, and some are now questioning whether his actions were politically motivated.
Recently, Comey sparked controversy after posting a cryptic message on social media, leading many to speculate that he may be preparing for even more legal challenges.
This growing investigation into the origins of the Russia probe is also turning its focus to the Steele dossier, which was used as a key piece of evidence in the investigation.
The dossier, which was compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele, contained unverified claims of ties between Trump and Russian officials.
Despite the fact that many of the claims in the dossier have since been proven false or exaggerated, it played a central role in launching the FBI’s investigation into Trump.
The fact that the dossier was used to justify an investigation into a sitting president raises serious questions about the integrity of the intelligence community and the political motivations behind the probe.
As more details about the origins of the Russia investigation are declassified and made public, the pressure is mounting on those involved to answer for their actions.
The growing evidence of coordination between Clinton’s campaign and the Obama administration, combined with the questionable use of the Steele dossier and the failure of the FBI to investigate its own handling of the case, suggests that the entire investigation may have been politically motivated from the start.
As the legal and political fallout from the Russia investigation continues to unfold, it is clear that the truth about what happened in 2016 and the years that followed is still coming to light.
The revelations contained in the newly declassified documents, coupled with the ongoing investigations into the individuals involved, indicate that the true story behind the Trump-Russia probe is far more complex and troubling than previously thought.
For Trump, these disclosures provide a vindication of sorts, as they confirm many of the claims he has made about the origins of the investigation. For Clinton, Obama, and their allies, however, the pressure is mounting, and the potential legal and political consequences of their actions are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
As the investigations move forward, it remains to be seen what will come of these revelations, but one thing is clear: the Russia collusion narrative is far from over, and the truth may yet have serious consequences for some of the most powerful figures in American politics.
