This week, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a once-classified House Intelligence Committee report shedding new light on the 2016 election and foreign intelligence services’ knowledge, particularly Russia’s SVR, regarding the Democratic Party’s inner workings. Discoveries included Russia’s access to secret DNC information about Hillary Clinton’s health, causing alarm among Obama and Democratic leaders. However, Russia chose not to leak the damaging details during the 2016 race, sparking questions about their intentions. The declassified report raises concerns about withheld information and the impact on the election narrative.
New findings suggest Russian intelligence obtained revealing DNC communications related to Clinton’s mental and physical health by September 2016. The report indicated Clinton’s psychological and physical ailments, causing panic among top Democratic figures. Russia’s decision not to publicize the damaging information, despite favoring Trump, has led analysts to believe it was strategic. Furthermore, Tulsi Gabbard’s move to release the report contributes to discussions around transparency and the selective portrayal of the Russia-Trump collusion story. The revelation challenges the predominant narrative and questions the handling of crucial intelligence during the Obama and Biden administrations.
