Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday threatened to refer Obama administration officials to the Justice Department for prosecution over the intelligence assessment of Russia’s 2016 election interference,

Political controversy erupted on Friday, July 18, when Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a declassified report accusing former President Barack Obama and key figures in his administration of orchestrating a “treasonous conspiracy” to undermine Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory.

Virginia Sen. Mark Warner blasted Tulsi Gabbard as “not competent” moments before the national intelligence director dropped a report alleging that the Obama administration stoked election interference claims in a “treasonous conspiracy.

Gabbard’s claim stands in contrast to the findings of the bipartisan Senate investigation that ended in 2020 and the conclusion of a Central