Newly declassified documents from the Crossfire Hurricane investigation reveal that top Obama-era officials knew Russia played no significant role in Donald Trump’s 2016 victory. Intelligence officials advised then-President Obama that while Russia had attempted to breach election systems, those efforts failed to alter any votes or impact results. This directly contradicts years of public assertions made during the Trump-Russia collusion narrative.

The memo, released by Director of Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, underscores that attempts by Russian and criminal actors never reached the scale or sophistication required to change the outcome of the election. Although some systems like Illinois voter rolls were targeted, the infrastructure used for voting remained untouched. These findings cast doubt on the legitimacy of the years-long investigation into Trump’s alleged ties to Russia.

Investigative journalist Paul Sperry reported that emails and texts suggest coordination between Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign and the Obama administration—including the National Security Council, State Department, and intelligence agencies—to create and push a narrative linking Trump to Vladimir Putin. These communications reportedly began as early as July 2016.

The disclosures appear to vindicate Trump, who long maintained that the collusion narrative was a political operation orchestrated by his opponents. Former intelligence officials like CIA Director John Brennan and FBI Director James Comey are now facing renewed scrutiny, with the FBI exploring whether to pursue criminal investigations based on evidence of coordination and concealment.

Further declassifications are under consideration, including Durham probe transcripts and Brennan’s testimony to Congress. Officials are investigating whether key figures committed perjury or conspiracy in advancing what some now call a fabricated influence campaign.