This week, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a once-classified House Intelligence Committee report shedding new light on the 2016 election and what foreign intelligence services, especially Russia’s SVR, knew about the inner workings of the Democratic Party.
A newly declassified report discloses that Russia had accessed secret DNC information concerning Hillary Clinton’s health, revealing that she was suffering from undisclosed psychological and physical ailments.
These revelations were particularly alarming to Obama and Democratic leaders as they feared the potential damage to her election prospects.
The report not only questions what Russia knew during the 2016 race but also explores the decision to withhold such critical information.
The unredacted portions of the report suggest that Russia obtained sensitive details about Clinton but chose not to disclose them, raising questions about their intentions.
By September 2016, Russian intelligence had acquired DNC communications highlighting internal concerns about Clinton’s health, including psychological and physical issues.
President Obama and senior Democratic officials were deeply concerned about Clinton’s health deteriorating, considering it to have a serious negative impact on her campaign.
The details were kept under strict confidentiality, with top campaign advisors unaware of the severity of her conditions.
Reported psychological problems included uncontrollable fits of anger, aggression, dependency on heavy tranquilizers, and a mindset fixated on power.
Additionally, the SVR was aware of Clinton’s physical health conditions.
Notably, Russia deliberately chose not to disclose the most damaging information about Clinton, leading to speculations about their motive and strategy.
Analysts suggest that Kremlin anticipated Clinton’s victory and refrained from leaking health-related details that could harm diplomatic relations or anticipated to use it post-election for leverage.
The revelations from the declassified report, authorized by Tulsi Gabbard under the Trump administration, contribute to the ongoing debate about the Russia-Trump collusion narrative, emphasizing the selective nature of the story.
The release raises questions about why American intelligence agencies focused on Trump despite Russia having more detrimental information about Clinton.
The disclosures also cast doubt on the credibility of the Steele Dossier, revealing deeper foreign insight into Democratic conflicts and the handling of intelligence by previous administrations.
As of now, Hillary Clinton has not responded to the new information, despite earlier denouncing health rumors as conspiracy theories.
The declassified report goes beyond emails and servers, portraying a divided Democratic Party deeply concerned about their nominee’s health, a foreign power exploiting this anxiety, and a political narrative possibly shaped by motives other than truth.
