DNI Tulsi Gabbard released unclassified documents Friday that reportedly show "overwhelming evidence" that then-President Barack Obama and his national security team laid the groundwork for what would be the yearslong Trump–Russia collusion probe. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Gabbard joined Fox News' Maria Bartiromo Sunday, where she detailed evidence uncovered in the case, which she said showcases "overwhelming" proof that Obama-era officials laid the groundwork for what would be the yearslong Trump-Russia collusion probe after the 2016 election.
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"The implications of this are frankly nothing short of historic," Gabbard said Sunday.
"Over 100 documents that we released on Friday really detail and provide evidence of how this treasonous conspiracy was directed by President Obama just weeks before he was due to leave office after President Trump had already gotten elected. This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is an issue that is so serious it should concern every single American because it has to do with the integrity of our democratic republic," she continued.
November 18, 2011: U.S. President Obama stands with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. (AP)
Additionally, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) also will release declassified documents related to a 2018 DOJ Inspector General report on the Justice Department's handling of the investigations related to the 2016 presidential election, Fox News confirmed Monday. Grassley will specifically declassify the report's appendix, which Fox learned focuses specifically on the Clinton email investigation.
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Hillary Clinton was investigated by the FBI for holding classified information on her private email server at home when she served as secretary of state under the Obama administration. Then-FBI Director James Comey said publicly that Clinton mishandled classified information, but declined to recommend prosecution.
Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
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