President Donald Trump's intelligence chief has issued new allegations against Barack Obama and his high-ranking administration officials related to the "Russiagate" investigation, but a conservative columnist said those claims are crumbling under the least bit of scrutiny.

Social media users are furious with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for declaring that officials who purportedly attempted to stage a "coup" against President Donald Trump must be held accountable,

Political controversy erupted on Friday, July 18, when Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a declassified report accusing former President Barack Obama and key figures in his administration of orchestrating a “treasonous conspiracy” to undermine Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday threatened to refer Obama administration officials to the Justice Department for prosecution over the intelligence assessment of Russia’s 2016 election interference,

Tulsi Gabbard claimed on "Hannity" on Friday that Barack Obama and his national security team manufactured the Russia hoax to "subvert the American people's will" in the 2016 election.

The top US intelligence official declassified an email trove purporting to expose a Democratic conspiracy to cast doubt on Donald Trump’s 2016 election win, just as his team seeks to defuse criticism over its handling of files linked to financier Jeffrey Epstein.