Fresh revelations from the government’s “Crossfire Hurricane” probe into the 2016 election—commonly linked to alleged “Trump-Russia collusion”—have exposed a stunning admission from Obama-era officials.
A newly declassified memo, released by Director of Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, shows U.S. intelligence concluded Russia did not play a significant role in Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton. The memo directly informed then-President Barack Obama that “Russian and criminal actors did not impact recent U.S. election results.” It further clarified that while hackers targeted some voter systems, none were compromised or capable of changing outcomes.
Paul Sperry of Real Clear Investigations reported that texts and emails allegedly show Hillary Clinton’s campaign aides coordinating with the Obama White House, the State Department, and intelligence officials to push the Trump–Russia narrative in mid-2016.
The disclosure bolsters Trump’s claim that the Russia investigation was politically driven. Now, scrutiny is shifting toward former CIA Director John Brennan and ex-FBI Director James Comey. Intelligence insiders say Brennan hid information from other agencies while promoting the discredited Steele dossier—later shown to be false.
Congressional auditors and DOJ officials are weighing the release of more classified material, including notes from the Durham investigation, which concluded in 2023 that the Trump–Russia link was baseless. Officials are also exploring whether Brennan misled Congress under oath about the dossier’s role.
“This was an influence operation far more consequential than anything Putin cooked up,” one senior source alleged. “Obama and Hillary schemed it, and the CIA and FBI ran it.”
With pressure mounting, both Brennan and Comey face renewed scrutiny as investigators consider possible criminal referrals.
