Was President Trump set up by the very people sworn to protect the Constitution?
Newly uncovered testimony from Obama-era intelligence officials reveals a shocking truth: despite having no direct evidence that Donald Trump colluded with Russia, key members of the previous administration continued to promote the theory to the public and the press.
Now, years later, those same officials—once hailed by the media—are under federal investigation. And the facts keep pointing in one direction: a politically motivated effort to kneecap Trump’s presidency before it began.
Top Obama Officials Admit Lack of Evidence
In sworn 2017–2018 testimony to the House Intelligence Committee, several high-ranking officials—James Clapper, Susan Rice, Loretta Lynch, Ben Rhodes, Samantha Power, and others—were asked the same pointed question:
Did you see any hard evidence of Trump–Russia collusion?
Their answers were consistent—and damning:
- James Clapper: “I never saw any direct empirical evidence… I do not recall any instance where I had direct evidence.”
- Loretta Lynch: “I can’t say that it existed or not.”
- Susan Rice: “I don’t recall intelligence that I would consider evidence.”
- Samantha Power: “I am not in possession of anything.”
- Ben Rhodes: “I did not see… specific evidence.”
Yet, in public and on TV, these same officials often implied otherwise—feeding a media narrative that painted President Trump as a Russian asset.
Oval Office Briefing Uncovered: The Clinton Plan
A newly declassified CIA document reveals a July 28, 2016 Oval Office meeting where President Obama, Joe Biden, James Comey, John Brennan, Clapper, and Lynch were briefed on intel showing the Clinton campaign had approved a plan to smear Trump by linking him to Russian hackers.
Brennan’s handwritten notes reference intelligence suggesting that Hillary Clinton had approved a plan to damage Donald Trump by initiating a scandal that accused him of ties to Russian intelligence operations.
Rather than open an investigation into Clinton’s scheme, the FBI moved forward with Crossfire Hurricane—its counterintelligence probe into Trump’s campaign.
The Steele Dossier: Unverified, Still Used
The now-discredited Steele dossier—funded by Clinton’s campaign and the DNC—was a centerpiece of the collusion narrative. But even top officials admitted under oath that none of it could be verified.
- Andrew McCabe, former FBI Deputy Director, testified that the FBI couldn’t confirm the accuracy of any key allegations in the dossier.
- Despite CIA resistance, John Brennan pushed to include Steele’s claims in the official Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) for President Obama.
- CIA analysts warned it would damage the report’s credibility, calling the dossier “internet rumor.”
Still, FBI leadership insisted on referencing it—an action later exposed in a scathing Justice Department inspector general report, which found the FISA warrants used against Trump aide Carter Page were based on misleading information.
Comey, Brennan Now Under Investigation
Sources confirm that both James Comey and John Brennan are now subjects of active criminal investigations for potentially making false statements to Congress and other possible misconduct related to the Trump–Russia investigation.
According to DOJ insiders, the FBI now views aspects of their conduct as part of a possible conspiracy—a serious classification that could open the door to a range of legal consequences.
- Former DNI John Ratcliffe has referred evidence of wrongdoing directly to the FBI.
- A December 2016 email from the CIA’s deputy director warned that including the Steele dossier would “jeopardize the credibility of the entire paper.”
- Yet Brennan doubled down, writing: “My bottom line is that I believe the information warrants inclusion in the report.”
This contradicts his May 2023 testimony to Congress, where he claimed the CIA opposed including the dossier. Public records now tell a very different story.
The Footnote That Blew It All Open
In June 2020, Ratcliffe declassified a crucial footnote in the 2017 ICA—Annex A—which made it clear the Steele dossier had “limited corroboration.”
That footnote acknowledged:
- The FBI had no verified evidence that Trump “knowingly worked with Russian officials.”
- Steele’s sources could not confirm the accuracy of their claims.
- The intelligence community did not rely on the dossier’s content in forming official conclusions.
Despite this, the dossier was used to justify secret surveillance, media leaks, and endless headlines that cast doubt on Trump’s legitimacy.
Conclusion: Political Hit Job Exposed?
Years after the dust settled, the truth is becoming harder to ignore: Obama-era officials weaponized intelligence, promoted a false narrative, and misled the public—all without real evidence.
Now under criminal scrutiny, Brennan and Comey may finally face the accountability they’ve long escaped.
For millions of Americans, especially those who stood by President Trump through the storm, the question remains:
Was it ever really about Russia—or was it about stopping Trump?
