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New Reports on Russian Interference Show Trump’s Claims on Obama Are Overblown

The administration’s claims are overblown, but newly declassified information provides some messy details about a January 2017 intelligence assessment of Moscow’s election interference.

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A January 2017 assessment said that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had ordered a multifaceted information operation targeting the U.S. election in 2016.
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Gabbard’s Attacks on Obama Put the Attorney General in a Tough Spot

The director of national intelligence gave the Justice Department little warning before she demanded an investigation.

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Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, spoke to reporters at the White House on Wednesday.
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Targeting Obama, Trump’s Retribution Campaign Takes Another Turn

After focusing his second-term ire on other individuals and institutions, President Trump is again seeking prosecution of his most prominent rivals — this time with aides more inclined to carry out his wishes.

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President Trump on Tuesday resurfaced his grievances against former President Barack Obama and others he associated with what he considers a long campaign of persecution.
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Trump Baselessly Accuses Obama of ‘Treason’ as Questions Swirl About Epstein

President Trump deflected questions about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein by lashing out at his perceived enemies.

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An extended digression by President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday was a stark example of his campaign of retribution against an ever-growing list of enemies.
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