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 disclosing what foreign intelligence services, especially Russia’s SVR, knew about the Democratic Party.
A recently declassified report exposed that Russia had access to confidential DNC details regarding Hillary Clinton’s health. The intelligence indicated that Clinton was grappling with psychological and physical issues that were concealed even from her own advisors.
Obama and Democratic leaders were purportedly taken aback by her condition, deeming it ‘extraordinarily alarming’ and fearing its negative impact on her campaign.
These revelations, previously redacted, provoke inquiries about Russia’s awareness and motives during the 2016 election.
The full declassified report brings to light that the Democratic National Committee’s communications revealed concerns about Clinton’s mental and physical health. Russia, through its intelligence operations, gained access to this information by September 2016.
Key Findings Include:
- Obama-era Panic: President Obama and senior Democrats expressed alarm over Clinton’s declining health, believing it could severely impact her campaign. The concern was kept strictly confidential, even withholding information from top campaign advisors.
- Psychological Condition: Sources from Russian SVR accessed DNC documents delineating Clinton’s intensified psycho-emotional problems, such as uncontrolled anger fits, dependency on tranquilizers, and an obsession with power.
- Physical Health Ailments: The report noted Clinton’s undisclosed health issues.
Russia’s decision not to expose the most damning information about Clinton despite favoring Trump has led analysts to suggest varied reasons, including expecting a Clinton victory or utilizing the information post-election for leverage.
Decompiling took place during the Trump administration, with sections remaining classified during the subsequent Biden and Obama administrations. Gabbard, now the DNI under President Trump, approved the full release, citing transparency and the public’s right to know.
These disclosures challenge the narrative of Russia-Trump collusion and accentuate concerns about withheld information pertaining to the 2016 election.
Hillary Clinton has yet to respond to the released material, while previous responses from her team dismiss the health rumors as baseless conspiracies. However, internal DNC communications seem to contradict these public claims.
The declassified House report portrays a Democratic Party divided and troubled by its nominee’s health, spotlighting a foreign power’s access to this turmoil, possibly shaping a politicized narrative.
