Gabbard declassifies files accusing Obama of treason

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ordered the selective declassification and release of intelligence files that the administration characterized as evidence of treason by former President Obama related to Russia investigations. Intelligence community veterans and legal scholars disputed the framing, noting the documents were taken out of context and the treason characterization had no legal basis. The release coincided with ongoing congressional efforts to investigate the 2016 and 2020 elections.