A Key Detail About Obama’s Russigate Scandal Is Flying Under The Radar
Previously classified documents released Friday suggested the Obama administration withheld a key intelligence briefing that contradicted allegations of Russian election interference from then President-elect Donald Trump.
The Office of Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) report stated that “foreign adversaries did not use cyberattacks on election infrastructure to alter the U.S. Presidential election outcome” during the 2016 election.
The findings, which would have directly contradicted media reports and intelligence leaks alleging Russian interference, was ultimately pulled from the Presidential Daily Briefing (PDB) just days after Trump’s victory — despite being cleared for inclusion, according to files released by the ODNI.
Following Trump’s 2016 victory, a PBD was drafted by the intelligence community (IC )December 7 to examine the potential impact of cyber hacks on the election results, but it was “killed” by a senior PBD official who cited “new guidance,” according to ODNI.
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— Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) July 21, 2025
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