Attorney General Palm Bondi has ordered a grand jury probe intelligence President Trump and Russia in run-up 2016 election,
He has directed the employees of the Department of Justice to initiate legal proceedings and ordered a federal prosecutor to order a grand jury about the case to secure a possible prosecution, according to a source familiar with Bandy’s efforts. It is not clear what the allegations will be and who will be charged.
Instructions follows a criminal referral from the director of National Intelligence Basil gabbard In mid -July. The Department of Justice confirmed that it had received a referral.
The Department of Justice has not responded to the request of the comment.
Last month, Gabbard More than 100 pages released During the 2016 presidential election, files disintegrated about Russia’s functions were ruled by almost decades long political battles about dealing with the intelligence of the US intelligence community.
Accused in his office Memorandum The files were released with the files that he said that it is evidence of the manipulation of the inherent intelligence of “Daman” and the 2017 community. assessment Russia’s efforts to intervene in the 2016 presidential election.
The files consisted of email exchange, an president’s daily brief share and a readout from a principal committee meeting, mainly from a period during the Obama administration.
One in statement And social media PostsGabbard claimed that on July 17, 2025, there were evidence of a “traitors” and “years-long coup” plotted by the Obama administration officials against Shri Trump on 17 July 2025, and he said that he would forward them as part of a criminal referral.
The Democrats has fiercely disputed their claims, pointing to the findings of a bipartite Senate. Investigation It concluded that Russia tried to influence the 2016 election. He accused Gabbard of incorrectly presenting intelligence conclusions and procedures.
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