Trump Admin Accused of Aiding Russia with Declassified 2016 Election Intel

In a stunning turn of events, the Trump administration is under fire for allegedly playing into Russia's hands by declassifying a 2020 report from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. National Security Analyst Beth Sanner didn’t hold back, accusing the administration of cherry-picking data to distort the widely accepted conclusion that Vladimir Putin meddled in the 2016 election to boost Donald Trump’s chances. “Volumes of reporting exist,” Sanner emphasized, dismissing the report’s selective narrative as akin to debating trivialities while ignoring the bigger picture.

The declassified document, released under the direction of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, suggests the intelligence community lacked direct evidence of Putin’s preference for Trump in 2016. Instead, it claims that under Barack Obama’s administration, potentially biased or questionable intelligence was published to support the opposite narrative. The report even points fingers at then-CIA Director John Brennan for pushing substandard reports that shaped the official assessment.

But Sanner isn’t buying it. She argues that revisiting this issue only serves to undermine American confidence in democracy—ironically, doing Russia’s dirty work. “The real message for Americans is clear: Russia tried to mess with our elections,” she stated, warning that reopening old wounds benefits adversaries more than it informs the public.

Meanwhile, at a White House press briefing, Gabbard doubled down, alleging that Obama’s team crafted a false narrative about Russian interference to mislead the American people. The clash of perspectives leaves us with a critical question: are we uncovering hidden truths, or simply stirring a pot that’s already boiled over?