Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo that the Obama administration created "manufactured intelligence" to suggest Russian interference influenced President Donald Trump's 2016 election victory.

Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said accusations made by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard about the Obama administration are "a lie." "Now what Tulsi is doing--it's a little sleight of hand,

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard claimed there was evidence to prosecute former President Barack Obama for his administration’s intelligence assessment of Russia’s 2016 election interference.

Political controversy erupted on Friday, July 18, when Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a declassified report accusing former President Barack Obama and key figures in his administration of orchestrating a “treasonous conspiracy” to undermine Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory.