GABBARD'S OBAMA DOCUMENTS. IS IT TREASON, YET?
- lhpgop
- Jul 18
- 2 min read
POLICY MEMO
To: Executive Policy CouncilFrom: Office of Strategic Intelligence and Political RiskDate: July 18, 2025Subject: Gabbard Declassification and the Strategic Repositioning of Executive Power Over Intelligence
I. Overview
On July 18, 2025, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified evidence alleging that former Obama-era intelligence officials—including James Clapper, John Brennan, and James Comey—withheld and manipulated information related to Russian activities in the 2016 election. This report undermines the prevailing narrative that foreign interference changed the outcome of the 2016 race and reframes the use of intelligence during that transition as a politically motivated operation.
II. Strategic Implications (Realist Framework)
A. Intelligence as Political Actor
The findings challenge the notion of an apolitical intelligence community.
Evidence suggests the IC operated as a counter-sovereign force—influencing perceptions of electoral legitimacy and asserting informal power over presidential transition.
B. Narrative Collapse & Legal Reversal
The “Russian interference” justification for extended investigations and resistance has been delegitimized.
By calling this behavior a “treasonous conspiracy,” Gabbard introduces grounds for retroactive legal scrutiny.
C. Institutional Accountability as Deterrence
Public referral to DOJ signals a new executive posture: intelligence agencies are no longer immune to political or legal consequence.
This reframes intel loyalty: no longer to permanent bureaucracy, but to the Constitution as interpreted by the ruling executive.
III. Strategic Recommendations
1. Initiate Parallel Legal Pathways
Encourage the DOJ to pursue narrow but visible indictments for document manipulation or obstruction to reinforce deterrence.
2. Restructure Internal Oversight
Create or empower an internal Counter-Politicization Office within ODNI tasked with reviewing intelligence generated during all transition periods.
3. Reinforce Presidential Control
Ensure that future DNI appointments are aligned with executive intent and do not allow IC leadership to become power centers unto themselves.
4. Control the Narrative
Frame this not as a political vendetta but as a constitutional corrective—emphasizing that no officeholder is above review.
IV. Talking Points for Stakeholders
“This is about restoring transparency to the American voter—not about rewriting history, but correcting it.”
“No democracy can survive when intelligence agencies decide which president is ‘legitimate’ and which is not.”
“Those entrusted with secrecy must be held to the highest standard of constitutional loyalty.”
LINK TO THE GOVERNMENT SITE THAT HAS DECLASSIFIED DOCS (WHILE IT LASTS)
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