The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently conducting a far-reaching criminal investigation into what officials describe as a ten-year conspiracy to influence the outcome of multiple U.S. elections. This inquiry, which has recently come to light, is said to be examining the activities of certain operatives within the Democratic Party as well as alleged deep-state actors.
The investigation, initiated several weeks ago by Kash Patel, the former acting chief of staff at the Department of Defense during President Donald Trump's administration and now serving as FBI Director, is delving into potential links between the Trump-Russia collusion narrative, the prosecutions led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, and other events that may collectively constitute a coordinated criminal conspiracy.
Sources familiar with the investigation, who spoke to Just the News on condition of anonymity, indicate that the probe's momentum could intensify if Trump decides to declassify two pivotal sets of documents dating back to 2016. These documents are believed to contain evidence of serious misconduct.
The first document is a classified annex from the inspector general’s report on Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley has long sought the release of this annex, which reportedly contains intelligence overlooked by the FBI at the time.
The second set of documents pertains to information from Special Counsel John Durham’s final report, referencing "Clinton plan intelligence." This intelligence allegedly demonstrates early knowledge by intelligence agencies of a false Russia collusion narrative being propagated by the Clinton campaign, as reported by the Conservative Brief.
Durham's report disclosed that the FBI continued with the Crossfire Hurricane investigation despite being aware that much of the information originated from Clinton's campaign and associates. The classified status of the annexes has been maintained due to concerns about protecting sensitive intelligence methods.
Former CIA Director John Ratcliffe has also publicly criticized the handling of the 2016 Russia allegations by intelligence agencies. Earlier this month, he accused his predecessor, John Brennan, of subordinating analytical integrity to political objectives. Ratcliffe contended that the intelligence process under Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey was atypical and corrupt, claiming that Trump was the target of a politically charged intelligence campaign.
If Trump authorizes the declassification of the documents, officials suggest they could be instrumental in demonstrating to a grand jury that federal agencies selectively disregarded evidence detrimental to Democrats while vigorously pursuing cases against Trump.
Discussions have also surfaced regarding the potential appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate a 2020 intelligence report alleging China's intention to interfere in the election by distributing counterfeit mail-in ballots to benefit Joe Biden. The FBI is accused of instructing agencies to dismiss and discard this intelligence.
With the statute of limitations for the 2020 incident drawing near, officials believe that framing the actions as part of a continuing conspiracy could enable prosecutors to convene a grand jury outside of Washington, D.C., a jurisdiction where Trump-related cases have seldom resulted in convictions. Florida is under consideration as a possible venue, partly due to the 2022 raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, which could help maintain certain charges within the statute of limitations.
A former federal prosecutor has indicated that Florida would be a strategic location, with solid legal grounds for such a case. Should a special prosecutor be appointed, the case could investigate whether government officials conspired to influence the 2016, 2020, and 2024 elections.
Prominent Democratic figures, including Clinton, Brennan, Comey, and Smith, have denied any criminal intent in their actions, though they have admitted to errors in their investigations and decisions. Conversely, congressional Republicans have presented evidence suggesting that these errors were intentional and politically motivated.
The FBI investigation aims to scrutinize various Trump-related cases that relied on inaccurate or fabricated evidence, with officials hoping to uncover a coordinated attempt to misuse law enforcement against a political figure.
