Barack Obama's team released a statement trying to defend against DNI Gabbards allegations, and almost immediately, as if she was waiting for them to attempt to deny them, DNI Gabbard followed up with another 46 page release to counter Obama's and company's denials, as well as a social media thread explaining her findings.
That 46 page release is embedded at the bottom of this article, as well as DNI Gabbard's response, via her social media posts.
Days after the first release Obama spokesman Patrick Rodenbush issued a statement, which in and of itself indicates there is panic in the ranks, because Obama's office rarely issues a statements in response to the White House or "Russiagate" reports.
In the Obama response, there seems to be an attempt to "move the goal posts," as can be seen below.
Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous and merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.
Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes. These findings were affirmed by the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee, led by then-Chairman Marco Rubio.
As many will remember, at the behest of the Obama White House, and statements from the White House during his last term, they attempted to convince Americans the Trump presidency was delegitimate due to Russian influence.
Gabbard struck back immediately by releasing another 46 pages to prove her point, and offered a social media thread with visuals and with what she describes as "top Obama Russia Hoax lies debunked by today's release."
LIE: Putin and the Russian Government helped Trump win the 2016 election
TRUTH: President Obama, former Director of the CIA John Brennan, and others fabricated the Russia Hoax, suppressed intelligence showing Putin was preparing for a Clinton victory, manufactured findings from shoddy sources, disobeyed IC standards, and knowingly lied to the American people.
LIE: The fabricated Steele Dossier was not used as a source in the Obama Administration’s January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment of the November 2016 election
TRUTH: Not only did CIA Director Brennan, FBI Director Comey, DNI Clapper and others include the Steele Dossier in the 2017 ICA, they overruled senior Intel officials who warned them it was fabricated and should not be used.
LIE: The Obama Administration’s January ICA was an independent Intelligence Community product, produced with apolitical analysis.
TRUTH: Obama ordered the Intelligence Community to create an Intelligence Community Assessment they knew was false, promoting a contrived narrative, with the intent of undermining the legitimacy and power of a duly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump.
Gabbard's concludes her commentary with the following statement:
Together, the @ODNIgov records released on Friday, the @TheJusticeDept's June 2018 report known as the “Clinton annex" released earlier this week, and the @HouseIntel oversight report we released today confirm what many Americans have known: The Russia Hoax was a lie that was knowingly created by the Obama Administration to undermine the legitimacy and power of the duly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump.
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