A bombshell report from the House Intelligence Committee, declassified Wednesday, accuses former President Barack Obama of orchestrating a massive deception against the American public. The report, championed by Committee Chairman Rick Crawford, alleges Obama’s administration manipulated intelligence to falsely claim Russian interference favored Donald Trump in the 2016 election, as Just the News reports. This revelation demands a hard look at the integrity of our intelligence community.
The House Intelligence Committee’s report, released by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, claims that Obama’s team relied on the discredited Steele dossier to push a narrative that Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed to help Trump win in 2016. It argues the dossier’s unverified claims were used to craft a misleading intelligence assessment. This smells like a politically driven setup, not objective analysis.
In September 2016, the intelligence committee concluded Russia had no clear preference in the election outcome. By December, they informed Obama of this finding. Yet, the report alleges Obama pushed for a different conclusion, one that painted Russia as Team Trump’s cheerleader.
The report suggests Obama’s allies ignored warnings about the Steele dossier’s potential fabrication for nearly a decade. This wasn’t just a slip-up; it was a calculated effort to drive a “predetermined” narrative, as Crawford put it on Just The News, No Noise. The audacity of this move stinks of agenda-driven governance.
“This was about driving a narrative that was predetermined,” Crawford declared. He insists Obama was “intimately involved” and can’t dodge responsibility with plausible deniability. That’s a bold accusation, pointing fingers at the highest levels of power.
The report further claims the CIA failed to vet its sources properly, letting shoddy intelligence fester. Crawford argues this lack of “analytic integrity” has spread across the intelligence community like a virus. It’s a stinging critique of an agency that’s supposed to be above politics.
“This is possibly one of the greatest perpetrations of fraud against the American people in history,” Crawford stated. He’s not mincing words, calling out the CIA for letting political bias run wild. The idea that our top spies could be this sloppy -- or worse, this manipulative -- is chilling.
The report argues that Putin’s real goal in 2016 was to sow chaos, not to back any candidate. Some evidence even suggested that Putin expected or preferred a Hillary Clinton victory. That flips the mainstream narrative on its head, exposing the flimsiness of the original claims.
Crawford, a key figure in pushing for the report’s release, isn’t just blowing smoke. He’s seen the intelligence community’s inner workings and calls out a “Deep State” mentality. This isn’t conspiracy nonsense; it’s a warning about unelected bureaucrats acting like they run the show.
“I think it was on January 6 of 2017, when things really started to accelerate with regard to what the Deep State was engaged in,” Crawford noted. He says he was skeptical of the term until he witnessed it himself. That’s a wake-up call for anyone who thought “Deep State” was just a buzzword.
The report paints a picture of a CIA that sets the tone for the entire intelligence community. Crawford argues that political bias didn’t just creep in -- it was “on steroids.” This isn’t the impartial analysis taxpayers expect from their spies.
“There are people who think that they run the government, and they do it without any accountability,” Crawford added. He’s talking about unelected officials who act like shadow rulers. That’s not democracy; it’s a bureaucratic power grab.
The report’s release under Gabbard’s leadership signals a push for transparency. Crawford’s crusade to get this information public shows a rare willingness to challenge entrenched power. It’s a refreshing contrast to the usual Washington cover-up culture.
Obama’s alleged role in this saga raises serious questions about leadership and trust. If true, his administration’s actions weren’t just sloppy -- they were a betrayal of public faith. The American people deserve answers, not narratives.
This report isn’t just a history lesson; it’s a warning. When intelligence agencies let bias override facts, democracy takes a hit. Crawford’s fight to expose this mess is a call to clean house and restore integrity.
