Gabbard and White House 'lying' about intel on Russian interference in 2016, ex-CIA official says

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Source: NBC News

July 26, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT


The former senior CIA officer who helped oversee the 2017 intelligence assessment on Russia’s interference in the 2016 election says Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and the White House are “lying” when they claim that it was an attempt to sabotage President Donald Trump.

Susan Miller, a retired CIA officer who helped lead the team that produced the report about Russia’s actions during the 2016 campaign, told NBC News it was based on credible information that showed Moscow sought to help Trump win the election, but that there was no sign of a conspiracy between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign.

“The director of national intelligence and the White House are lying, again,” Miller said. “We definitely had the intel to show with high probability that the specific goal of the Russians was to get Trump elected.” She added: “At the same time, we found no two-way collusion between Trump or his team with the Russians at that time.”

Miller spoke to NBC News after Gabbard alleged Wednesday that the 2017 intelligence assessment was based on “manufactured” information as part of a “treasonous conspiracy” by the Obama administration to undermine Trump and tarnish his electoral victory. Gabbard cited a 2020 report from Republicans on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, which she declassified and released this week, that asserted there was insufficient information to conclude Russia had been trying to tip the scales in favor of Trump. Miller said “it is clear that Trump and his followers have a script they want to follow, despite the facts.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/gabbard-white-house-lying-intel-russian-interference-2016-ex-cia-offic-rcna220870

[SunSeeker]

1. Gabbard is such a traitorous piece of shit.

She has completely sold her soul for power.

[soldierant]

2. Did anyone doubt this?

[Skittles]

4. I doubt the part that there was no collusion between Trump and Russia

I doubt that A LOT

[soldierant]

6. But urely you don't doubt anything in the headline.

[Skittles]

7. nah

no indeed

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Gabbard loves her some Putin

[mjvpi]

5. We have the bipartisan Senate report that says the same thing.

[mdbl]

8. If they are Repuglicans

They're lying. That's all they know how to do.

[Sones]

9. Shame on them all

This is such a shame for the American intel community, these people are a disgrace to the profession.

[Bluetus]

10. Other than the campaign manager, Manafort, personally directing Russian teams

to the zip codes where they should concentrate their propaganda?

Other than TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN MANAGER working directly with the Russians, other than that minor detail, there was nothing to see here.

[Marcuse]

11. "Russia, if you're listening..."

[Cha]

12. Of course they Are. Traitor & Traitor are born

Liars!

[BoRaGard]

13. republicons lying! OMG!

I am shocked. Not.

The GOP speciality is BEARING FALSE WITNESS.

And thereby routinely VIOLATING the Ten Commandments
that they falsely pretend is their creed.