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Did Obama interfere in the 2016 elections?

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Allegations have been made that the Obama administration attempted to undermine Trump's 2016 victory by politicizing intelligence, but bipartisan reviews reaffirm Russian influence efforts without direct evidence of vote manipulation. Obama officials deny wrongdoing and claim the allegations are false.

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Tulsi Gabbard claims Obama admin 'conspiracy' to subvert 2016 election

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  • Tulsi Gabbard released declassified documents alleging an Obama administration conspiracy to undermine Trump's 2016 victory. 7s
  • The documents suggest little evidence of Russian cyber operations changing vote tallies, but confirm a broader Russian influence campaign. 1m 14s
  • Multiple bipartisan reviews have reaffirmed findings of Russian influence, not direct vote manipulation. 1m 52s
  • Gabbard has referred the documents to the Department of Justice for possible criminal investigation of Obama-era officials. 2m 20s
  • Further declassification of documents has been promised, but it is unclear if this will change established findings. 2m 31s
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Tulsi Gabbard claims Obama admin 'conspiracy' to subvert 2016 election
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CBS America
15 hours ago
Tulsi Gabbard claims Obama admin 'conspiracy' to subvert 2016 election

The report claims politicized intelligence was used to delegitimize Trump's victory, but no evidence shows Russian actors changed vote tallies.

Tulsi Gabbard claims Obama admin 'conspiracy' to subvert 2016 election
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CBS America
15 hours ago
Tulsi Gabbard claims Obama admin 'conspiracy' to subvert 2016 election

There was ultimately no evidence that Russian actors interfered with voting infrastructure in 2016, though there was evidence of a broader influence campaign.

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Fox News
1 day ago
Obama officials threatened for election interreference

Gabbard alleges declassified documents show intelligence officials initially found Russia unlikely to influence the election, but changed their stance after a December 2016 meeting at Obama's request.

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Fox News
1 day ago
Obama officials threatened for election interreference

Democrats and former Obama officials reject Gabbard's claims, citing bipartisan reports affirming Russian influence efforts and accusing Gabbard of misrepresenting the facts.

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