{"id":12196,"date":"2025-08-05T16:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=12196"},"modified":"2025-08-05T16:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:02:46","slug":"us-doj-to-open-grand-jury-to-investigate-obama-officials-source-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/?p=12196","title":{"rendered":"US DOJ to open grand jury to investigate Obama officials, source says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States Justice department has directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury probe into allegations that senior officials in the former president Barack Obama\u2019s administration manufactured intelligence on Russia\u2019s interference in the 2016 elections, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20250805160214-1024x689.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20250805160214-1024x689.png 1024w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20250805160214-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20250805160214-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/tingchao.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/\u4f01\u4e1a\u5fae\u4fe1\u622a\u56fe_20250805160214.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US Attorney General Pam Bondi has reportedly made the strike force based on claims made by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who has alleged the &#8220;weaponisation of the US intelligence community.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fox News first reported that Bondi has directed a federal prosecutor to present department evidence collected in the case to a grand jury. The jury could consider indictments if the department pursues a criminal case. Gabbard has made claims that recently declassified documents have highlighted how a \u201ctreasonous conspiracy\u201d was conducted to undermine Donald Trump\u2019s victorious campaign in the 2016 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donald Trump supported the comments made by Gabbard and posted on his TRUTH Social platform stating &#8220;The TRUTH always wins out. This is great news.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump had earlier accused Obama of treason claiming to falsely tie him to Russia and undermine his presidential campaign where he defeated the Democrat\u2019s candidate Hillary Clinton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesperson for Obama dismissed the claims as &#8220;ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction,\u201d Reuters reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An assessment made by the US intelligence agencies was published in 2019 which asserted that Russian bot farms, disinformation and hacking were employed to undermine Clinton\u2019s campaign in 2016. 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