(Background) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: White House Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Gabbard released a 2017 report from the House Permanent Committee on Intelligence that she says undermines the conclusion of intelligence agencies during the Obama administration that Russia favored the election of Donald J. Trump in 2016. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) / (L) WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 8: Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill May 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. Before being fired by U.S. President Donald Trump, Yates testified that she had warned the White House about contacts between former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and Russia that might make him vulnerable to blackmail. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Gabbard presents declassified emails showing fmr DNI Clapper’s specific role in ‘Russiagate’ hoax

U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has released additional “Top Secret” emails dating back to 2016, revealing former DNI James Clapper’s attempts to suppress warnings about a politically motivated effort to undermine the 2016 presidential election by falsely linking President Donald Trump to Russian collusion.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 03: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) delivers a lecture on The Threat to Liberal Democracy at Home and Abroad at Cahn Auditorium on the campus of Northwestern University on October 03, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Schiff is Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) / (R) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 31, 2025. Leavitt, the youngest person to serve in this role, addresses a range of issues including economic policy, foreign relations, and the administration's response to recent legislative developments. The briefing comes amid heightened political tensions in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, with the White House seeking to reinforce its messaging strategy. Reporters gather for the daily update, a staple of the American political news cycle, as the administration works to navigate both domestic challenges and international affairs. The setting, with its iconic blue backdrop and presidential insignia, underscores the formal tone of the session and the high stakes of public communication from the executive branch. (Photo by Andrew Thomas / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by ANDREW THOMAS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

WH reacts to Dem whistleblower’s claim that Sen. Schiff leaked classified info to ‘smear’ Trump

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt drew attention to a newly declassified report by FBI Director Kash Patel, claiming that California Democrat Senator Adam Schiff leaked and exploited classified information in a deliberate effort to smear President Donald Trump’s reputation.

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