This week, the US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, unveiled a once-classified House Intelligence Committee report that illuminates the 2016 election and the knowledge of foreign intelligence services, particularly Russia’s SVR, on the Democratic Party. The report disclosed that Russia had acquired secret DNC information concerning Hillary Clinton’s health.
According to the intel, Clinton was reportedly battling psychological and physical issues, concealed even from her advisors. Obama and Democratic officials were supposedly alarmed by her condition, fearing the negative impact on her election prospects.
These revelations, previously hidden, provoke new inquiries into Russia’s knowledge and its decision to withhold crucial information during the 2016 election.
While the 2016 discourse often centered on alleged Trump-Moscow ties, newly uncovered sections indicate that Russia possessed damaging details about Clinton but opted not to publicize it. By September 2016, Russian intelligence had managed to access DNC communications unveiling internal worries about Clinton’s health.
The report outlined:
- Obama-era distress: President Obama and senior Democrats were reportedly troubled by Clinton’s deteriorating health, conceiving it as a severe detriment to her campaign. This concern was shrouded in secrecy, with top campaign advisors uninformed.
- Psychological state: Russian SVR sources obtained descriptions of Clinton suffering from intensified psycho-emotional issues, such as uncontrolled anger outbursts, dependency on tranquilizers, and a power-driven mindset.
- Physical health conditions documented by SVR.
One of the report’s astonishing claims is that Russia chose not to disclose the most damaging information regarding Clinton, although later accused of supporting Trump. Analysts speculate that Russia might have anticipated a Clinton victory and refrained from leaking health-related details that could negatively affect it.
The declassified report, authorized by Tulsi Gabbard, DNI under President Trump, intensifies the narrative that the Russia-Trump collusion story was selectively narrated, withholding vital context. It raises the question whether Russian information about Clinton, rather than Trump, influenced the 2016 election scandal.
The new revelations:
- Cast doubt on the Steele Dossier’s credibility.
- Indicate that foreign adversaries had deeper insights into Democratic internal conflicts than previously identified.
- Highlight scrutiny on intelligence handling during the Obama era.
Despite the disclosure, Hillary Clinton has not responded to the released material yet. While her team dismissed past health-related rumors as right-wing conspiracy theories, the newly cited DNC communications appear to contradict such denials, unveiling private admissions.
The declassified house report goes beyond email and server debates, portraying a Democratic Party concerned about its nominee’s health, a foreign entity privy to that concern, and a narrative possibly influenced more by politics than reality.