Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has dropped a political bombshell, accusing former President Barack Obama and his top security officials of a “treasonous conspiracy” to sabotage Donald Trump’s 2016 election win, as Breitbart reports. Her claims, rooted in a supposed plot to falsely pin Russian interference on Trump’s victory, aim to rewrite the narrative of a long-contentious investigation. It’s a bold move that’s got the MAGA crowd cheering and the establishment squirming.

Gabbard alleges that Obama and his team concocted a scheme to undermine Trump after he defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016.

She has handed documents to the Justice Department, including a partially redacted intelligence assessment from Obama’s era and memos from James Clapper’s office, to back her case. The accusations target heavyweights like Clapper, John Brennan, John Kerry, Susan Rice, Andrew McCabe, and Obama himself.

The heart of Gabbard’s claim is that Obama’s team “manufactured intelligence” to paint Russia as meddling in Trump’s favor. She says they leaned on a dossier by British analyst Christopher Steele, which she insists they knew was shaky.

This dossier, packed with lurid “kompromat” claims about Trump, fueled Robert Mueller’s investigation, which conservatives have long dismissed as a partisan witch hunt.

Alleged plot unraveled

Before the 2016 election, intelligence suggested Russia wasn’t trying to meddle, Gabbard’s report argues. Yet, post-election, Obama’s team flipped the script, releasing an assessment claiming Vladimir Putin orchestrated a pro-Trump interference campaign. That shift, she says, smells like a deliberate setup to delegitimize Trump’s presidency.

Gabbard’s report zeroes in on a December 9, 2016, meeting of Obama’s national security team. She claims “Deep State” officials leaked false stories to The Washington Post that night, alleging Russia used cyber tactics to sway the election. Another leak the same evening, falsely pinned the blame on a CIA conclusion, further muddying the waters.

By Jan. 6, 2017, Obama’s administration went public with an unclassified report asserting that Putin aimed to help Trump beat Clinton.

Gabbard calls this a cover-up, accusing officials of burying pre-election findings that Russia lacked the means or intent to hack the vote. Her report leans heavily on the idea that the Steele dossier was a flimsy prop in this political theater.

Calls for prosecution intensify

“Treasonous conspiracy” is how Gabbard describes the plot, claiming it was a “years-long coup” against Trump. She’s not mincing words, insisting the goal was to thwart the will of American voters who chose Trump. Her rhetoric is a rallying cry for conservatives fed up with what they see as elitist overreach.

“Their goal was to subvert the will of the American people,” Gabbard declared, framing the alleged plot as an attack on democracy itself. She’s pushing for a full investigation and prosecution of those involved, arguing it’s the only way to restore public trust. That’s a tall order, but it’s music to the ears of Trump’s base.

The Steele dossier, central to Gabbard’s accusations, became infamous for its unverified claims about Trump’s ties to Russia. Mueller’s investigation, while finding Russia meddled “in sweeping and systematic fashion,” didn’t prove that Trump’s campaign coordinated with Moscow. Gabbard’s report sidesteps this, focusing instead on the dossier’s role in sparking the probe.

Political firestorm ignites

Gabbard’s nomination as intelligence director already raised eyebrows, given her lack of experience and past comments cozying up to Kremlin talking points. Critics see her accusations as a politically motivated stunt to settle old scores for Trump. Supporters, though, view it as a courageous stand against entrenched power.

Trump himself has long called the Russia investigation a “hoax,” and Gabbard’s claims dovetail with his narrative. He’s even dismissed related Epstein files as fabrications by Obama, James Comey, and Joe Biden. The MAGA faithful, hungry for vindication, are also clamoring for Epstein-related documents, though Gabbard’s focus remains on the Russia saga.

The leaked Washington Post stories in December 2016, Gabbard argues, were a calculated move to poison public perception of Trump’s win. Her report, dubbed “the Russia Hoax,” paints these leaks as part of a broader effort to undermine Trump’s mandate. It’s a narrative that resonates with conservatives who see the media as complicit in anti-Trump schemes.

Restoring trusts or stirring division?

Gabbard’s call for prosecutions is a double-edged sword -- bold but divisive. “No matter how powerful, every person involved in this conspiracy must be investigated,” she insists, arguing it’s critical to prevent future meddling. Yet, dragging Obama and his team into court could inflame tensions in an already polarized nation.

The documents Gabbard sent to the Justice Department are her trump card, but their impact remains unclear. Will they expose a genuine conspiracy or simply rehash old grievances? For now, they’re a lightning rod for debate, with conservatives hailing her as a truth-teller and critics dismissing her as a provocateur.

This saga taps into a deeper conservative frustration with the so-called Deep State and progressive overreach. Gabbard’s accusations, whether they hold up or not, keep the Russia investigation’s wounds fresh. It’s a high-stakes gamble to rally the base while risking further division, but for MAGA supporters, it’s a fight worth having.