The move comes after years of controversy surrounding Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI’s counterintelligence probe into Trump’s campaign. Critics argue that high-ranking intelligence and administration figures—including James Comey, John Brennan, and James Clapper—weaponized unverified intelligence in an attempt to discredit Trump and sway public opinion.
While legal experts emphasize that former President Barack Obama himself is unlikely to face charges—thanks in part to the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling granting former presidents broad immunity—some analysts warn that he could still be called before the grand jury to testify under oath.
Obama’s office has dismissed the allegations as “outrageous” and “purely political,” but the investigation has already intensified partisan tensions in Washington. Supporters of Trump see this as long-awaited accountability, while Democrats accuse the DOJ of conducting a political witch hunt.
With subpoenas reportedly already being prepared, the grand jury probe has the potential to drag some of the most powerful figures of the Obama era into the spotlight. The question now: will this probe finally expose wrongdoing at the highest levels of government—or is it another politically charged showdown designed to reshape the 2024 narrative?
The US Justice Department on Tuesday launched a grand jury investigation into claims that Obama-era officials falsified intelligence on Russian election interference, following allegations by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Democrats have dismissed the probe as politically motivated.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into allegations that members of Democratic former president Barack Obama’s administration manufactured intelligence on Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.