A Shocking Revelation Rocks Washington
Imagine a top U.S. intelligence official telling his team to “stick to the story” like it’s a bad Hollywood script. That’s exactly what happened in December 2016, when James Clapper, then-Director of National Intelligence, pushed a fake report claiming Russia helped Trump win the election. Leaked emails, just declassified, show Clapper strong-arming colleagues to sell a fishy narrative, despite shaky evidence. Keep reading to uncover the laughable lengths Clapper went to just to keep this story alive.
Clapper’s Email Clown Show
So, picture this: it’s December 22, 2016, and Admiral Mike Rogers, the NSA boss, is sweating bullets. He emails Clapper, saying, “Hey, this Russia report is moving too fast, and I can’t vouch for the intel!” Rogers, clearly the only adult in the room, begs for time to double-check the evidence. But Clapper, acting like a director yelling “cut,” shoots back, “No extra time, Mike! We’re all in this together. That’s OUR story, and we’re stickin’ to it!” Yep, he literally said that. It’s like he thought truth was optional as long as everyone sang the same tune. Meanwhile, the report was cooked up by a tiny CIA crew under John Brennan, leaving Rogers in the dark.
The Russiagate Report Rush Job
Now, let’s talk about this so-called Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA). Ordered by Obama, it was supposed to prove Russia rigged the election for Trump. But here’s the kicker: it was slapped together by five CIA analysts in a secret “fusion cell.” No wonder Rogers was nervous—he wasn’t even sure if the NSA was supposed to co-sign this mess! The report, dropped on January 6, 2017, of all days, claimed Putin loved Trump and wanted him to win. The CIA and FBI were all in, but Rogers’ NSA? Only “moderate confidence.” Translation: they smelled something fishy. Yet Clapper pushed it through, treating truth like a pesky speed bump.
Tulsi Gabbard Spills the Beans
Fast forward to August 13, 2025, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard plays hero by declassifying these emails. She’s calling it like it is: the ICA was a politicized joke. Gabbard says Clapper’s “team sport” line proves he cared more about a united front than actual facts. Her release is part of a mission to expose the Russiagate hoax. The emails show Clapper brushing off Rogers’ pleas for rigor, basically saying, “We’ve got a deadline, so let’s roll with it!” It’s the kind of thing that makes you wonder if our intel chiefs thought they were writing fiction instead of reports.
Justice Department Gets in on the Fun
Here’s where it gets wilder: the Justice Department is now sniffing around. They’re talking grand juries to investigate if Clapper, Brennan, and others cooked the books to smear Trump. Gabbard’s criminal referral has Attorney General Pam Bondi fired up, and they’re digging into whether senior spooks twisted evidence for political points. Back in 2016, other intel reports said Russia’s hacks didn’t change votes, but that didn’t fit the “Trump’s a Russian puppet” storyline. So, Clapper’s crew ignored it. It’s like they thought, “Why let facts ruin a good story?”
What’s the Real Story Here?
Clapper’s push to “stick to the story” and rush a shaky report makes Russiagate look like a comedy of errors, except it’s not funny when it’s our democracy at stake. Gabbard’s disclosures have reinforced her claim that the Trump-Russia narrative was a setup. So, here’s the big question: if our top spies were playing fast and loose with facts in 2016, what else have they been selling us that’s more fiction than truth?
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