The director of the Office of National Intelligence is releasing documentary evidence that shows the 44th president was the primal force behind the political “scandal” that bedeviled the first administration of President Donald Trump.
“The IC is prepared to produce an assessment per the President’s request, that pulls together the information we have on the tools Moscow used and the actions it took to influence the 2016 election, an explanation of why Moscow directed these activities, and how Moscow’s approach has changed over time, going back to 2008 and 2012 as reference points,” the declassified document read.
That key phrase, “per the President’s request,” sure makes it sound like Obama himself wanted this new narrative.