A newly declassified annex to the 2023 Durham Report is said to have exposed a deep state coverup
US President Donald Trump has denounced the ‘Russiagate’ investigation into alleged ties between his 2016 campaign and the Kremlin as a “totally undisputed” hoax and “the biggest scandal in American History,” calling for those behind it to face consequences.
His comments come on the heels of newly declassified evidence that appears to show a coordinated effort by senior Obama-era officials – allegedly led by the then president himself – to politicize information dismissed by US intelligence and falsely accuse Trump of colluding with Moscow.
Taking to Truth Social on Friday, Trump wrote: “THE FACTS ARE ALL THERE, IN BLACK AND WHITE.”
He added: “The perpetrators of this CRIME must pay a big price. This can never be allowed to happen in our Country again!”
On Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, released an annex to special counsel John Durham’s 2023 report on Russiagate. Grassley said it exposes the “weaponization” of the FBI under the Obama administration and efforts to derail Trump’s presidency.
The annex outlines an alleged Hillary Clinton campaign plan to fabricate Trump-Russia ties – claims rejected by US intelligence but reportedly amplified by political actors and elements within the FBI.
It also revealed that the FBI obtained information on confidential conversations between then Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and George Soros-linked figures about a scheme to discredit Trump using alleged ties to the “Russian Mafia,” but took no action.
Last month, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified over 100 pages of documents suggesting senior Obama-era intel officials dismissed assessments showing no Russian involvement. Gabbard called Russiagate a “years-long coup” against Trump. The scandal, she said, severely damaged US-Russia relations, triggering sanctions, asset seizures, and a breakdown in diplomacy.
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Trump has accused Obama of “treason,” vowing to “go after” him and top intelligence officials over what he called an effort to “rig elections.” Obama has denied the allegations.
Despite special counsel Robert Mueller later finding no evidence of collusion, Russiagate continued to dominate media coverage during Trump’s first term. Moscow has denied interfering in the 2016 election, calling the claims a politically driven smear campaign meant to justify sanctions and ruin relations.
