Former National Security Advisor John Bolton has become embroiled in the long-standing controversy surrounding the alleged collusion between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia. According to recent reports by RealClear Investigations' Paul Sperry, Bolton chose to withhold a top-secret memo from President Trump – a memo that purportedly contained evidence refuting the Trump-Russia collusion narrative.
The memo in question detailed how then-CIA Director John Brennan reportedly fabricated intelligence linking Trump's campaign to the Russian government. Instead of informing the president, Bolton is accused of placing the memo in a safe within the National Security Council, aligning with Brennan's perspective on the matter. This decision has come under intense scrutiny as the document contradicts testimonies from Obama-era officials, including Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey.
The declassified memo further claims that CIA analysts found Russian interference to have had minimal impact on the election outcome, with some believing that Moscow actually favored Hillary Clinton over Trump. These findings challenge the narrative that has been propagated by Democrats and mainstream media for years.
The release of the memo by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has had significant repercussions. Bolton, who has been critical of Trump, attacked Gabbard's decision to declassify the document. In a statement on NewsNation, Bolton accused Gabbard of overreaching and misleading the public to maintain her position. However, Gabbard's action has prompted the FBI to open an investigation into Brennan and Comey for possibly providing false testimony to Congress in 2020.
President Trump, in a forceful response, implicated former President Barack Obama in orchestrating the alleged hoax, stating, "It was President Obama. He started it." Trump's comments suggest that the memo's revelations are evidence of serious misconduct by senior officials of the previous administration.
The unfolding events have intensified Republican lawmakers' demands for accountability from those who propagated the Russia collusion story. The implications of this development are significant, as it could mark the beginning of legal action against individuals who were instrumental in advancing the collusion narrative.
The controversy is set to continue as the investigation progresses and more details emerge. The debate over the memo's contents and Bolton's actions underscores the ongoing political struggle over the legitimacy of the Trump-Russia collusion claims and the integrity of the intelligence community's actions during the 2016 election.
