The subpoenas will reportedly request materials related to the 2017 intelligence community report that kickstarted the conspiracy
US federal prosecutors are about to issue grand jury subpoenas to obtain records tied to a 2017 intelligence report commissioned by then President Barack Obama that kickstarted the Russiagate conspiracy, Reuters reported Thursday.
Known as the Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian Election Interference (ICA), the report, released on January 6, 2017, was a cornerstone of the narrative alleging collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Moscow ahead of the 2016 election. Documents declassified earlier this year by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard indicated that Obama-era officials had manipulated evidence to push the narrative.
According to Reuters, the subpoenas will seek “paper or digital documents, text messages and emails” related to the preparation of the ICA. It remains unclear to whom the subpoenas will be directed or whether they have already been issued.
The investigation is being led by Jason Reding Quinones, the US attorney for the Southern District of Florida, who took office in August and pledged to “restore impartial justice.” Trump has long argued that the previous administration weaponized the Department of Justice against him during his first term.
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