By the time the dust settled, American taxpayers had footed a $40 million bill for what can only be described as a series of fraudulent witch hunts. From the infamous Steele dossier to the heavily politicized intelligence assessments of 2016, the cascading investigations that followed—Mueller and then Durham—left the country divided, distracted, and poorer.
But while Tulsi Gabbard’s recent revelations have reignited debate about the origins of the Russia narrative, there’s far more in the raw declassified data than her press release let on. Hidden in plain sight are details of suppressed intelligence, sidelined whistleblowers, and key players—Obama, Biden, Clapper, and yes, Mueller—who appear to have been in the loop as the narrative was crafted.
View the documents here:
DIG-Russia-Hoax-Memo-and-Timeline_revisited.pdf
DIG-Declassified-Evidence-Obama-Subvert-President-Trump-2016-Victory-Election-July2025.pdf
The PDB That Never Saw the Light of Day
In December 2016, as Barack Obama’s administration prepared to hand over power, intelligence officials produced a Presidential Daily Brief (PDB) that delivered a stunning assessment:
“Foreign adversaries did not use cyberattacks on election infrastructure to alter the US Presidential election outcome… We have no evidence of cyber manipulation of election infrastructure intended to alter results.”
This finding, which directly contradicted the fever pitch of Russia-collusion allegations already saturating media headlines, was quietly killed. Hours before its scheduled release, FBI Director James Comey abruptly withdrew from coordination on the PDB, announcing he would draft a dissent. Soon after, a senior IC official ordered the PDB shelved indefinitely, citing “new guidance” from above.
What’s clear from internal ODNI emails is that this decision was not made in a vacuum. Top cabinet officials—including James Clapper (DNI), John Brennan (CIA), Susan Rice (NSA), Loretta Lynch (AG), and John Kerry (State)—met with Obama and Vice President Biden in National Security Council (NSC) Principals Committee meetings during this period. Following one such meeting, an email titled “POTUS Tasking on Russia Election Meddling” instructed ODNI leaders to draft a new assessment per Obama’s request. That document became the now-infamous January 6, 2017 ICA, which publicly tied Russia to Trump’s victory.
Whistleblowers Silenced, Dissent Buried
One ODNI whistleblower, involved in preparing earlier IC assessments, raised red flags about including a judgment of “Russian preference” for Donald Trump. He refused to sign off, saying:
“I could not concur in good conscience based on information available and my professional analytic judgment.”
Rather than addressing his concerns, superiors told him to “trust me on this,” and he was immediately removed from all emails and communications regarding the ICA’s drafting.
His exclusion is even more troubling in hindsight. FOIA documents later revealed that the “sensitive compartmentalized reporting” he wasn’t allowed to see was none other than the Steele dossier—a collection of unverified opposition research funded by the Clinton campaign.
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Enter the Steele Dossier
Despite former DNI Clapper privately calling the dossier “untrustworthy,” it became a key factor in the January 2017 assessment. The FBI cited parts of the dossier in FISA court applications and briefed President-elect Trump on its contents, all while leaks to the Washington Post and other outlets stoked public hysteria.
Internal emails show FBI and NSA analysts had “low confidence” in attributing DNC and DCCC data leaks to Russian state actors. But this caveat was stripped from public statements, creating an impression of high confidence where none existed.
The $40 Million Price Tag
The manufactured narrative sparked years of costly investigations:
- Mueller Special Counsel (2017–2019):
$25–34 million spent chasing Russian collusion that Mueller ultimately found did not exist. - Durham Special Counsel (2019–2023):
$6.5 million spent probing the origins of the Russia investigation itself.
Total: $31–40 million in taxpayer funds, not including broader IC and DOJ resources consumed in the process.
Who Was in the Loop?
The documents leave little doubt that Obama and Biden were present at critical NSC meetings where these assessments were discussed and taskings issued. Clapper, Brennan, and Comey were instrumental in shaping and disseminating the narrative.
Mueller, while not involved in the initial intelligence assessments, inherited the investigation born of them. His team relied heavily on the same disputed intelligence products and dossier claims that whistleblowers had tried to warn about.
The Real Collusion
In the end, there was no collusion between Trump and Russia. But there was a pattern of collusion within the intelligence community to manipulate information, suppress dissent, and drive a political narrative—one that cost Americans nearly $40 million and immeasurable trust in their institutions.
As new documents continue to surface, one thing is clear: the Russia hoax wasn’t an accident. It was an operation. And it came straight from the top.
Dave Soulia | FYIVT
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