DOJ Forms Strike Force to Assess DNI Findings on Russia Collusion Allegations

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on July 23 announced that it was forming a task force following the declassification of documents by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) that shed light on the origins of false claims that then-candidate Donald Trump won the 2016 election with Russia’s help. In a statement, the DOJ said that the task force would “assess the evidence publicized by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and investigate potential next legal steps which might stem from DNI Gabbard’s disclosures.” “This Department takes alleged weaponization of the intelligence community with the utmost seriousness,” the statement reads. Earlier on July 23, Gabbard told reporters during a White House briefing that there is “irrefutable evidence” that President Barack Obama authorized the publication of a false narrative about Russian collusion in the 2016 election....