Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said accusations made by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard about the Obama administration are "a lie." "Now what Tulsi is doing--it's a little sleight of hand,

Political controversy erupted on Friday, July 18, when Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a declassified report accusing former President Barack Obama and key figures in his administration of orchestrating a “treasonous conspiracy” to undermine Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday threatened to refer Obama administration officials to the Justice Department for prosecution over the intelligence assessment of Russia’s 2016 election interference,