by Ashleigh Fields at The Hill
Former President Obama on Tuesday denied the Trump administration’s claims that he manipulated intelligence related to Russian interference in the 2016 election.
“These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction,” Patrick Rodenbush, a spokesperson for Obama, said in a statement sent to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister company.
“Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes. These findings were affirmed in a 2020 report by the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee, led by then-Chairman Marco Rubio,” he added.
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard issued a report last Friday detailing the alleged election fraud and said officials involved were engaged in a “treasonous conspiracy.”
Gabbard also said her office was turning over evidence to…
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