FBI and Clinton campaign accused of conspiring to smear Trump with Russia allegations

By kevinhughes // 2025-08-02

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Newly declassified documents from Special Counsel John Durham's 2023 report allege that Hillary Clinton's campaign, with involvement from George Soros' Open Society Foundations, orchestrated a plan to falsely link Donald Trump to Russia during the 2016 election. Private communications suggest Clinton approved the strategy to divert attention from her email controversy.
The FBI allegedly had intelligence as early as 2016 about discussions between Democratic operatives and foreign entities to discredit Trump but failed to investigate. Senator Chuck Grassley accused the FBI of either ignoring a Clinton-led conspiracy or Russian disinformation, implicating the agency in election interference.
The CIA under John Brennan reportedly briefed President Barack Obama on intelligence indicating Clinton's team sought to "vilify Trump by fabricating Russian interference claims. This intelligence was allegedly withheld from the DOJ and FISA court, raising concerns about transparency.
Lawmakers like Grassley demand full transparency into the 2016 election, citing the Durham annex as proof of FBI and executive branch "weaponization" under Obama. Critics argue the documents reveal a deliberate plot to undermine Trump's campaign and presidency.
While Brennan and former DNI James Clapper deny any Obama administration conspiracy, the Durham annex has reignited scrutiny over potential politicization of federal agencies. The revelations fuel broader concerns about election integrity and abuse of power.

Newly declassified documents from the 2023 Special Counsel John Durham's report, known as the "Durham annex," suggest that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), under the Obama administration, may have been complicit in a scheme orchestrated by the Hillary Clinton campaign to falsely tie Donald Trump to Russia during the 2016 presidential election. The allegations, which have been described as a "Deep State coverup" by key lawmakers, point to a concerted effort to undermine Trump's candidacy and, subsequently, his presidency. (Related: Durham Report proves COLLUSION between FBI and Hillary Clinton over Russiagate hoax.) The Durham annex, a 29-page document, reveals private communications between Clinton campaign staff and individuals at George Soros' Open Society Foundations discussing a plan to discredit Trump by fabricating connections to Russia. According to the document, Hillary Clinton herself approved of this strategy, which was intended to distract from the ongoing scrutiny over her private email server scandal. One of the key pieces of evidence is an email from Leonard Benardo, senior vice president of the Open Society Foundations, to top Clinton staffers. In the email, Benardo states, "Julie [Clinton Campaign Advisor] says it will be a long-term affair to demonize Putin and Trump." This suggests a deliberate and calculated effort to manipulate public perception by linking Trump to Russia.

FBI's role and failure to investigate

The document also highlights the FBI's failure to adequately investigate these allegations, despite having intelligence on the matter as early as 2016. The agency reportedly obtained information on "confidential conversations" between then-Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and individuals at the Open Society Foundations, detailing a plan to discredit Trump. However, the FBI did not take any action at the time. Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed his concerns about the FBI's inaction, stating, "The Durham annex gives us information that the FBI had eight to ten years ago that they never followed up on. It actually brings attention to the fact that there was either a Clinton conspiracy to make this happen, or Russian disinformation. Either way, it was an attempt to stop Trump, and it proves that the FBI had a hand in it." The document further indicates that foreign intelligence services were aware of the Clinton campaign's plan. Then-Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan briefed President Barack Obama and other top officials about the intelligence, which suggested that Clinton had approved a proposal to "vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by the Russian security services." Durham's report reveals that the CIA believed Clinton's false narrative would suggest Trump and Russian hackers were hampering U.S. elections, with the goal of "distracting the public from her use of a private email server." This intelligence was not disclosed to the Department of Justice or the FISA court, raising questions about the transparency and integrity of the investigation.

Calls for transparency and accountability

Grassley has called for "maximum transparency" on the 2016 presidential race, emphasizing the need to uncover the "schemes" that were hatched "to either stop Trump from being elected or... to ruin his presidency." He believes the revelations in the Durham annex are evidence of the "weaponization" of the FBI and the executive branch under the Obama administration. Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper have refuted the allegations of politicization, stating in a New York Times op-ed that "the special counsel John Durham... similarly found no evidence of an Obama administration conspiracy against Mr. Trump." However, critics argue the Durham annex provides compelling evidence to the contrary. The release of the Durham annex has reignited the debate over the 2016 election and the subsequent investigations into Trump's alleged ties with Russia. As more details emerge, the public is left to grapple with the implications of these revelations and the potential consequences for those involved. The allegations of a coordinated effort to undermine a presidential candidate and, later, a sitting president, raise serious questions about the integrity of the U.S. political system and the agencies tasked with protecting it. Follow Conspiracy.news for more stories like this. "Russiagate is now Obamagate." Watch this video. This video is from the Rick Langley channel on Brighteon.com.

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