Obama admin briefed on claims Hillary Clinton drummed up Russia controversy to vilify Trump, distract from emails

The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) has declassified information indicating that former President Obama's administration knew of allegations that former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton was attempting to tie Trump to Russia and distract from her email scandal in 2016. DNI John Ratcliffe informed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that former President Obama's administration obtained the Russian intelligence in July of 2016, but cautioned that the intelligence community (IC) "does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the extent to which the Russian intelligence analysis may reflect exaggeration or fabrication."-- More...