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DNI Tulsi Gabbard declassified Trump-Russia docs: Here’s what they say
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified a slew of documents this month, revealing that Obama administration officials «manufactured» intelligence to push the Trump-Russia collusion narrative.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House July 23, 2025, in Washington, DC., after releasing newly declassified documents about the Trump-Russia collusion «hoax.» (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Fox News Digital)
Here’s a look at the newly declassified records:
Declassified Presidential Daily Brief
Documents revealed that in the months leading up to the November 2016 election, the intelligence community consistently assessed that Russia was «probably not trying … to influence the election by using cyber means.»
One instance was on Dec. 7, 2016, weeks after the election. Then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper’s talking points stated, «Foreign adversaries did not use cyberattacks on election infrastructure to alter the U.S. presidential election outcome.»
Fox News Digital obtained a declassified copy of the Presidential Daily Brief, which was prepared by the Department of Homeland Security, with reporting from the CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency, FBI, National Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, State Department and open sources, for Obama, dated Dec. 8, 2016.
President Barack Obama speaks with reporters in the Oval Office July 19, 2016, after a meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
«We assess that Russian and criminal actors did not impact recent U.S. election results by conducting malicious cyber activities against election infrastructure,» the Presidential Daily Brief stated. «Russian Government-affiliated actors most likely compromised an Illinois voter registration database and unsuccessfully attempted the same in other states.»
But the brief stated that it was «highly unlikely» the effort «would have resulted in altering any state’s official vote result.»
«Criminal activity also failed to reach the scale and sophistication necessary to change election outcomes,» it stated.
The brief noted that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence assessed that any Russian activities «probably were intended to cause psychological effects, such as undermining the credibility of the election process and candidates.»
The brief stated that cyber criminals «tried to steal data and to interrupt election processes by targeting election infrastructure, but these actions did not achieve a notable disruptive effect.»
Fox News Digital obtained declassified, but redacted, communications from the FBI in the Presidential Daily Brief, stating that it «should not go forward until the FBI» had shared its «concerns.»
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former CIA Director John Brennan appear at a public hearing in Washington. (Reuters/Gary Cameron )
Those communications revealed that the FBI drafted a «dissent» to the original Presidential Daily Brief.
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The communications revealed that the brief was expected to be published Dec. 9, 2016, the following day, but later communications revealed the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, «based on some new guidance,» decided to «push back publication» of the Presidential Daily Brief.
«It will not run tomorrow and is not likely to run until next week,» wrote the deputy director of the Presidential Daily Brief at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, whose name is redacted.
The following day, Dec. 9, 2016, a meeting convened in the White House Situation Room, with the subject line starting: «Summary of Conclusions for PC Meeting on a Sensitive Topic (REDACTED.)»
The meeting included top officials in the National Security Council, Clapper, then-CIA Director John Brennan, then-National Security Advisor Susan Rice, then-Secretary of State John Kerry, then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch, then-Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, among others, to discuss Russia.
President Obama, accompanied by Secretary of State John Kerry, meets with veterans and Gold Star Mothers to discuss the Iran nuclear deal in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington Sept. 10, 2015. (AP Images)
The declassified meeting record, obtained by Fox News Digital, revealed that principals «agreed to recommend sanctioning of certain members of the Russian military intelligence and foreign intelligence chains of command responsible for cyber operations as a response to cyber activity that attempted to influence or interfere with U.S. elections, if such activity meets the requirements» from an executive order that demanded the blocking of property belonging to people engaged in cyber activities.
After the meeting, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Clapper’s executive assistant emailed intelligence community leaders tasking them to create a new intelligence community assessment «per the president’s request» that detailed the «tools Moscow used and actions it took to influence the 2016 election.»
«ODNI will lead this effort with participation from CIA, FBI, NSA, and DHS,» the record states.
Later, Obama officials «leaked false statements to media outlets» claiming that «Russia has attempted through cyber means to interfere in, if not actively influence, the outcome of an election.»
Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice speaks at the J Street National Conference in Washington in April 2018. (Getty Images)
By Jan. 6, 2017, a new Intelligence Community Assessment was released that, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, «directly contradicted the IC assessments that were made throughout the previous six months.»
Intelligence officials told Fox News Digital that the ICA was «politicized» because it «suppressed intelligence from before and after the election showing Russia lacked intent and capability to hack the 2016 election.»
Officials also said it deceived the American public «by claiming the IC made no assessment on the ‘impact’ of Russian activities,» when the intelligence community «did, in fact, assess for impact.»
«The unpublished December PDB stated clearly that Russia ‘did not impact’ the election through cyber hacks on the election,» an official told Fox News Digital.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe testifies during a congressional hearing in Washington. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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The official also said the ICA had assessed that «Russia was responsible for leaking data from the DNC and DCCC,» while «failing to mention that FBI and NSA previously expressed low confidence in this attribution.»
Officials said the intelligence was «politicized» and then «used as the basis for countless smears seeking to delegitimize President Trump’s victory, the years-long Mueller investigation, two Congressional impeachments, high level officials being investigated, arrested, and thrown in jail, heightened US-Russia tensions, and more.»
Declassified House Intelligence Committee Report
A report prepared by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in 2020 said the intelligence community did not have any direct information that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to help elect Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election, but, at the «unusual» direction of then-President Barack Obama, published «potentially biased» or «implausible» intelligence suggesting otherwise.
The report, based on an investigation launched by former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., was dated Sept. 18, 2020. At the time of the publication of the report, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., was the chairman of the committee.
The report has never before been released to the public and instead has remained highly classified within the intelligence community.
Fox News Digital obtained the «fully-sourced limited-access investigation report that was drafted and stored in a limited-access vault at CIA Headquarters.» The report includes some redactions.
BRENNAN DIRECTED PUBLICATION OF ‘IMPLAUSIBLE’ REPORTS CLAIMING PUTIN PREFERRED TRUMP IN 2016, HOUSE FOUND
The committee focused on the creation of the Intelligence Community Assessment of 2017, in which then-CIA Director John Brennan pushed for the inclusion of the now-discredited anti-Trump dossier despite knowing it was based largely on «internet rumor,» as Fox News Digital previously reported.
According to the report, the ICA was a «high-profile product ordered by the President, directed by senior IC agency heads, and created by just five CIA analysts, using one principal drafter.»
President Obama nominates John Brennan as CIA director during a ceremony at the White House Jan. 7, 2013. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
«Production of the ICA was subject to unusual directives from the President and senior political appointees, and particularly DCIA,» the report states. «The draft was not properly coordinated within CIA or the IC, ensuring it would be published without significant challenges to its conclusions.»
The committee found that the five CIA analysts and drafter «rushed» the ICA’s production «in order to publish two weeks before President-elect Trump was sworn-in.»
«Hurried coordination and limited access to the draft reduced opportunities for the IC to discover misquoting of sources and other tradecraft concerns,» the report states.
The report states that Brennan «ordered the post-election publication of 15 reports containing previously collected but unpublished intelligence, three of which were substandard — containing information that was unclear, of uncertain origin, potentially biased, or implausible — and those became foundational sources for the ICA judgements that Putin preferred Trump over Clinton.»
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence Aug. 7, 2024. (Sergei Bobylyov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
«The ICA misrepresented these reports as reliable, without mentioning their significant underlying flaws,» the committee found.
«One scant, unclear, and unverifiable fragment of a sentence from one of the substandard reports constitutes the only classified information cited to suggest Putin ‘aspired’ to help Trump win,» the report states, adding that the ICA «ignored or selectively quoted reliable intelligence reports that challenged — and in some cases undermined — judgments that Putin sought to elect Trump.»
The report also states that the ICA «failed to consider plausible alternative explanations of Putin’s intentions indicated by reliable intelligence and observed Russian actions.»
The committee also found that two senior CIA officers warned Brennan that «we don’t have direct information that Putin wanted to get Trump elected.»
Despite those warnings, the Obama administration moved to publish the ICA.
The ICA «did not cite any report where Putin directly indicated helping Trump win was the objective.»
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump participate in the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis Oct. 9, 2016. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
The ICA, according to the report, excluded «significant intelligence» and «ignored or selectively quoted» reliable intelligence in an effort to push the Russia narrative.
The report also includes intelligence from a longtime Putin confidant who explained to investigators that «Putin told him he did not care who won the election,» and that Putin «had often outlined the weaknesses of both major candidates.»
The report also states that the ICA omitted context showing that the claim that Putin preferred Trump was «implausible —if not ridiculous.»
The committee also found that the ICA suppressed intelligence that showed that Russia was actually planning for a Hillary Clinton victory because «they knew where (she) stood» and believed Russia «could work with her.»
The committee also noted that the ICA «did not address why Putin chose not to leak more discrediting material on Clinton, even as polls tightened in the final weeks of the election.»
The committee also found that the ICA suppressed intelligence showing that Putin was «not only demonstrating a clear lack of concern for Trump’s election fate,» but also indicated «that he preferred to see Secretary Clinton elected, knowing she would be a more vulnerable President.»
Declassified Hillary Clinton section of House Intelligence Committee Report
One section of the declassified House Intelligence Committee report states that the material in Putin’s possession included Russian intelligence on Democratic National Committee information allegedly showing that senior Democratic leaders found Clinton’s health to be «extraordinarily alarming.»
«As of September 2016, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service had DNC information that President Obama and Party leaders found the state of Secretary Clinton’s health to be ‘extraordinarily alarming,’ and felt it could have ‘serious negative impact’ on her election prospects,» the report states. «Her health information was being kept in ‘strictest secrecy’ and even close advisors were not being fully informed.»
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service also allegedly had DNC communications that showed that «Clinton was suffering from ‘intensified psycho-emotional problems, including uncontrolled fits of anger, aggression, and cheerfulness.’»
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine ,appear onstage with their families at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia July 28, 2016. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
«Clinton was placed on a daily regimen of ‘heavy tranquilizers’ and while afraid of losing, she remained ‘obsessed with a thirst for power,’» the report states.
The Russians also allegedly had information that Clinton «suffered from ‘Type 2 diabetes, Ischemic heart disease, deep vein thrombosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.’»
HILLARY CLINTON AIDE DISMISSES TULSI GABBARD’S CLAIMS AS ‘RIDICULOUS’
The Russians also allegedly possessed a «campaign email discussing a plan approved by Secretary Clinton to link Putin and Russian hackers to candidate Trump in order to ‘distract the American public’ from the Clinton email server scandal.»
Gabbard, during the White House press briefing Wednesday, said there were «high-level DNC emails that detailed evidence of Hillary’s, quote, psycho-emotional problems, uncontrolled fits of anger, aggression and cheerfulness, and that then-Secretary Clinton was allegedly on a daily regimen of heavy tranquilizers.»
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A tranquilizer is a drug used to reduce mental disturbance, such as anxiety and tension. Tranquilizers are typically prescribed to individuals suffering from anxiety, sleep disturbances and related conditions affecting their mental and physical health.
A Clinton aide dismissed the claims as «ridiculous.»
Neither Clinton nor Obama responded to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
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The six Democrats who urged U.S. service members to «refuse illegal orders» are threatening a legal battle with President Donald Trump over what they see as a «weaponization» of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
On Wednesday, four House Democrats — Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo.; Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H.; Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.; and Chris Deluzio, D-Pa. — hinted they had prepared for a case of their own after they escaped an indictment Tuesday evening.
«Yesterday, the Trump Department of Justice tried and failed to indict us on criminal charges based on a video that we filmed last year simply reminding our fellow service members to follow the law and the Constitution,» Crow said. «They failed, and they will always fail.
REPUBLICAN COMBAT VETERANS URGE TROOPS TO ‘STAND STRONG’ AFTER DEMOCRATS’ ‘ILLEGAL ORDERS’ MESSAGE
Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., told CBS’ «Face The Nation» why it was important to warn U.S. troops about handling President Trump’s «unlawful» orders. (Tom Williams/Getty)
«We are taking names,» Crow said. «We are creating lists. My lawyers just sent a letter today to the Department of Justice, putting them on notice that there will be costs.»
Crow did not expand on what kind of suit he would pursue.
The «Seditious Six,» as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called the group of military veteran Democrats, posted a video to social media in November 2025 urging service members to ignore commands that violated the Constitution.
«Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats coming to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad but from right here at home,» they urged. «Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders. You must refuse illegal orders. No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our Constitution.»
In response, the Department of Justice launched a probe of the group, weighing whether their calls had amounted to sedition.
After those charges fell flat Tuesday, Democrats in the Senate who had also participated in the video similarly blasted the DOJ’s probe.
WASHINGTON DEMOCRAT SAYS HE BELIEVES TRUMP ISSUED ILLEGAL ORDERS TO THE MILITARY
Sen. Slotkin came under fire from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after sharing a video urging troops to defy «illegal» orders. (Getty Images)
«This is outrageous,» said Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. «I want to be clear about something. This is not a good news story. This is a story about how Donald Trump and his cronies are trying to break our system in order to silence anyone who lawfully speaks out against them.»
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., who also appeared in the video, echoed Kelly’s framing.
«The president has used our justice system to weaponize (it) against his perceived enemies,» Slotkin said. «I think that we’ve come to a really sad moment in America, where the paradigm of leadership has become completely reversed in 2026. Instead of looking to our elected leaders, like the president, as setting an example, it is now up to individual citizens in their private capacity to uphold the values of democracy, free speech, liberty, justice.»
When asked how he would distinguish between political prosecution and a good-faith effort to uphold the law, Crow pointed to past statements from the administration but declined to offer a litmus test for future cases.
«I’ve learned to take Donald Trump’s words and to listen to him,» Crow said. «He actually came right out and said what he thought about this and said this is because he wants to silence political opposition. So, let’s actually just listen to what the man says.»
DEM CONGRESSMAN PRESSED ON WHAT TRUMP ORDERS ‘SPECIFICALLY’ WERE ILLEGAL
President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One en route to Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2025. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
Trump has accused the six lawmakers of being «traitors» who engaged in «sedition at the highest level» and «should be in jail.»
He even suggested they should be executed over the video, although he later retracted that comment.
Crow declined to answer questions about when he would press his legal strategy and hinted that it might depend on what Trump does next.
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«So, that’s actually a ball that’s in the Trump administration’s court,» Crow said. «We’ve been very clear about our position and that it needs to stop. If it doesn’t stop, then we’ll take all necessary actions.»
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Joaquín Sabina cumple 77 años: el retrato de un artista que eligió retirarse en la cima
Joaquín Sabina cumple 77 años. Nacido en Úbeda, Jaén, el 12 de febrero de 1949, el cantautor, poeta y pintor español celebra un nuevo aniversario tras una vida dedicada a la música, la literatura y el arte. Reconocido por su voz rasgada y letras cargadas de ironía, se retiró oficialmente de los escenarios en 2025, tras una extensa gira de despedida. La noticia de su cumpleaños convoca a fanáticos y colegas de todo el mundo, que recuerdan su legado y su influencia en la cultura hispanohablante.
A lo largo de su carrera, editó 17 discos de estudio y 7 en directo lo que lo llevó a forjar una trayectoria repleta de éxitos. Según información de RockFM, su último álbum, “Lo niego todo”, marcó el cierre de una etapa y fue presentado en una gira internacional que agotó localidades en España, América Latina y ciudades como Londres y París.
De acuerdo con CMTV, Sabina comenzó su camino musical en los 70′, tras exiliarse en Londres durante la dictadura franquista, y regresó a España para consolidarse como una de las figuras más influyentes de la música popular. El artista colaboró con músicos como Joan Manuel Serrat, Fito Páez y Leiva, y escribió clásicos como “19 días y 500 noches”, “Y nos dieron las diez” y “Contigo”.
Según Vanitatis, Sabina afronta su retiro con estabilidad económica y una vida tranquila junto a su esposa Jimena Coronado, quien gestiona gran parte de sus actividades. La empresa Ultramarinos Finos, propiedad del cantante y de Coronado, administra sus derechos de autor y activos inmobiliarios, lo que le permite mantener una situación financiera saneada.
A pesar de haber reducido sus actividades tras el retiro, continúa vinculado a proyectos relacionados con la investigación y el desarrollo, e invierte en agrupaciones de interés económico en el ámbito científico.
Durante su juventud, Sabina se definió como una figura rebelde. Nació en una familia tradicional, hijo de un inspector de policía y una ama de casa, y creció en un entorno marcado por la disciplina.
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Según relató en entrevistas recogidas por Esquire y ElNacional.cat, su relación con sus padres estuvo llena de conflictos. El propio Sabina recordó que fue la “oveja negra” de la familia y que sus padres nunca llegaron a presenciar su éxito artístico, algo que considera una de sus grandes penas personales.
En los años 70′, tras enfrentarse al régimen franquista, se exilió en Londres, donde vivió bajo el nombre de Mariano Zugasti y conoció a personajes que marcaron su vida, como Sonia, una mujer a la que describió como intensa y misteriosa.
La vida sentimental de Sabina también estuvo llena de episodios singulares. Contrajo matrimonio por primera vez en Londres con la argentina Lucía Inés Correa. En su regreso a España, formó pareja con Isabel Oliart, con quien tuvo dos hijas.
Su relación más duradera es con Jimena Coronado, fotógrafa peruana que fue su compañera y apoyo incondicional en los momentos más difíciles. Sabina reconoció que la presencia de Coronado fue vital para superar etapas complicadas, incluidas enfermedades y caídas que marcaron sus últimos años de carrera.
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Su obra trascendió la música. Además de sus discos, publicó libros de poemas y colaboró en proyectos literarios y audiovisuales. El documental “Sintiéndolo mucho”, dirigido por Fernando León de Aranoa, expuso la faceta más íntima del artista, mostrando su vida cotidiana, sus amistades y su proceso creativo.
La película, estrenada en 2022, fue bien recibida por la crítica y permitió a los seguidores conocer detalles inéditos sobre la personalidad y los miedos del cantante.
Entre las curiosidades de su vida, destaca su afición por el tabaco y su reconocida pasión por el Atlético de Madrid. Sabina nunca se consideró parte del movimiento cultural de la Movida Madrileña, aunque compartió escenario con figuras de la época en bares emblemáticos como La Mandrágora.
En una entrevista, Joan Manuel Serrat, su amigo y colaborador, reveló que Sabina prefiere el contacto personal y rara vez atiende el teléfono, delegando esa tarea en su esposa. Esta costumbre refuerza el perfil bohemio y reservado que el artista cultivó durante décadas.
El cantante vivió episodios de salud que pusieron en riesgo su carrera. Sufrió un infarto cerebral en 2001 y una caída sobre el escenario en 2020 que lo llevó a la unidad de cuidados intensivos. A pesar de estos contratiempos, siguió componiendo, grabando y actuando hasta su retiro. Las giras de despedida, especialmente la titulada “Hola y adiós”, reunieron a miles de seguidores y cerraron una etapa marcada por la cercanía con su público.
En lo económico, Sabina superó conflictos judiciales con la Agencia Tributaria española, que le exigió el pago de sumas millonarias por derechos de autor. Según Vanitatis, resolvió sus problemas fiscales y consolidó una estructura financiera sólida.
Asimismo, en la actualidad, el cantante, ya retirado, disfruta de la tranquilidad en su residencia madrileña, donde dedica tiempo a la pintura, la literatura y el reencuentro con la vida cotidiana. Como expresó en una reciente entrevista, su mayor deseo es volver a entrar en un bar sin ser reconocido y disfrutar de una cerveza en la barra.
El legado de Joaquín Sabina permanece vigente en la música y la cultura de habla hispana, reflejando una vida de rebeldía, talento y búsqueda de libertad.
77 años de historia, una obra que marcó generaciones y una despedida a la altura de su leyenda. Sabina cierra el telón con libertad, estabilidad y el reconocimiento de millones de seguidores. Su influencia perdura en cada verso, cada canción y cada historia compartida.
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