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Unpacking Tulsi Gabbards Claims Against Obama Team

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No, Obama-era officials have not been charged with treason—yet

Tulsi Gabbard’s new intelligence report is explosive, but the evidence is still under fierce debate. Here’s what we really know.


The short answer

Are James Comey, John Brennan or James Clapper about to be perp-walked?
No. The Justice Department has not filed any charges. All we have so far is Tulsi Gabbard’s promise to hand over documents and an FBI inquiry that may—or may not—lead to indictments later.

Keep reading and you’ll see why the story is both more dramatic and more uncertain than the viral headlines suggest.


Act I – The Bombshell That Shook Washington

On 18 July 2025, Tulsi Gabbard—yes, the former congresswoman who became Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in February—de-classified a 46-page report accusing the Obama White House of “manipulating” Russia-interference data in 2016.
She called the alleged scheme a “treasonous conspiracy” and vowed to send her files to the Justice Department so “the American people can finally have accountability.”
(Politico)

Cue the internet frenzy:

But beneath that noise, something crucial was missing: proof that any prosecutor has agreed with Gabbard.


Act II – The Wall of Counter-Evidence

Remember the 2020 bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report? It unanimously validated the original Intelligence Community finding that Russia meddled to help Donald Trump.
(Washington Post)

That document is now Exhibit A for lawmakers—Democrats and several Republicans—who say Gabbard’s new claims simply don’t line up with previously vetted evidence.

Key contradiction
• Gabbard alleges intelligence “manipulation.”
• The 2020 Senate panel found no manipulation and, in fact, praised the analysts for resisting political pressure.

Someone, obviously, is wrong.


What Gabbard has actually done

  1. De-classified her report.
  2. Announced she is forwarding “voluminous records” to the DOJ.
  3. Repeated the phrase “treasonous conspiracy” three times for emphasis.

What has not happened
• No grand jury subpoenas or indictments for Clapper, Brennan, or Comey.
• No DOJ press conference.
• No public confirmation that the alleged crimes even fall under the federal treason statute (which is notoriously hard to prosecute).

At most, we have an FBI inquiry into whether Brennan or Comey lied to Congress—still a long way from treason.
(Daily Beast)


Act IV – The Side Plot Everyone Missed: Maurene Comey’s Bad Week

Just two days before Gabbard’s report dropped, prosecutors quietly fired Maurene Comey—James Comey’s daughter and a respected SDNY attorney.
(Washington Post)

Social media instantly mashed the two stories together:

Facts, however, are less cinematic:


What’s Verified vs. What’s Up in the Air

Solid ground

Quicksand


Why This Matters

If Gabbard’s documents hold up, they could rewrite a major chapter of recent American history and send former spy-chiefs to court.
If they collapse under scrutiny, the episode will become another cautionary tale about sensational leaks and partisan echo chambers.

Either way, the next moves belong to:

  1. The Justice Department, which must decide whether Gabbard’s folders merit a criminal probe.
  2. Congress, where both intelligence committees now want to compare Gabbard’s evidence with the 2020 Senate report.
  3. The public, tasked with sorting fact from fevered tweet—again.

How We Verified This Story

• Cross-checked Gabbard’s quotes with Politico and The Guardian.
• Reviewed the 2020 Senate Intelligence Committee findings.
• Tracked DOJ and FBI statements (or lack thereof).
• Consulted court records for the Combs trial.
• Monitored X’s trending data—no mainstream confirmation of #ArrestObama spike.

Uncertainties remain: Gabbard’s underlying documents are only partly de-classified; the FBI probe is sealed; DOJ never comments on pending matters. We will keep digging.


Bottom line

The “treason” headlines are gripping but premature. No arrests, no indictments, no courtroom dates—yet. Until prosecutors act or independent investigators corroborate Gabbard’s claims, the story sits in constitutional limbo: explosive allegation meets unanswered evidence.

Stay tuned. Washington’s summer thriller has just begun, and Act V is still unwritten.