In a bombshell move that has shaken the foundations of American politics, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified over 100 documents exposing the Russiagate scandal as a manufactured hoax orchestrated by the Obama administration.

These revelations paint a damning picture of deliberate intelligence manipulation aimed at undermining President Donald Trump’s 2016 victory and subverting the will of the American people. As conservatives, we must seize this moment to demand accountability. The future of the country depends on it.

The key discoveries from these declassified files are staggering. They reveal that U.S. intelligence agencies, under direct orders from President Barack Obama, crafted a false narrative about Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Contrary to the hysteria peddled by the media and Democrats, there was no credible evidence that Vladimir Putin sought to help Trump win. Instead, internal memos show that Obama and his team politicized intelligence, overriding analyst objections to push “potentially biased” or “implausible” claims. The infamous Steele Dossier was funded by Hillary Clinton’s campaign and riddled with unverified rumors. Even so, it was knowingly used as the cornerstone for FISA warrants and investigations, despite officials like CIA Director John Brennan recognizing its unreliability.

The documents Gabbard released detail how, in the waning days of Obama’s presidency, a cabal of high-level officials (including Brennan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe) conspired to lay the groundwork for the years-long Trump-Russia collusion probe.

That included a rushed Intelligence Community Assessment in January 2017 that exaggerated Russian actions to delegitimize Trump’s inauguration. Emails and meeting notes confirm Obama’s personal involvement, such as his “unusual” directives to focus on Putin’s alleged preference for Trump, ignoring exculpatory evidence. The goal was also made clear, which was to “usurp President Trump and subvert the will of the American people,” as Gabbard aptly put it.

Gabbard herself has been unflinching in her condemnation, saying, “There is irrefutable evidence that details how President Obama and his national security team directed the creation of an intelligence community assessment that they knew was false.”

She elaborated, “They knew it would promote this contrived narrative that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help President Trump win, selling it to the American people as though it were true. It wasn’t.”

Gabbard didn’t mince words about the broader conspiracy: “Over 100 documents that we released … really detail and provide evidence of how this treasonous conspiracy was directed by President Obama just weeks before he was due to leave office.” And on the need for action, she stated, “No matter how powerful, every person involved in this conspiracy must be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The integrity of our democratic republic depends on it.” This week, she confirmed she has referred all documents to the FBI and DOJ for potential prosecution.

Which leads us to the question of what to do next: prosecute, or don’t. On one hand, there’s a legitimate concern that weaponizing the justice system against former officeholders quickly turns the body politic into a bloodbath, with every administration change into a cycle of retribution. We’ve long held that ex-presidents and officials deserve a presumption of good faith, allowing the nation to move forward without endless vendettas. This principle has preserved stability, preventing the United States from descending into the banana republic tactics seen elsewhere.

But let’s be clear: the Left threw this standard out the window years ago with their relentless persecution of President Trump. They raided his home at Mar-a-Lago on trumped-up charges, orchestrated sham impeachments, and pursued politically motivated indictments in New York, Georgia, and Washington, D.C.

Now, we know that in their last moments of power in 2017, Obama and his allies set the stage to undermine Trump’s entire first term through this fabricated Russiagate narrative. It wasn’t just opposition. It was a soft coup, costing millions in taxpayer dollars and dividing the nation. If they can bend the law to target a sitting and former president, why should their architects escape scrutiny?

This hypocrisy demands a response: we must re-establish a sense of political mutually assured destruction. The Left has no underlying moral code — they exploit ours against us, weaponizing institutions while crying foul when held accountable. They’ve normalized lawfare, from the Mueller probe’s fruitless witch hunt to the January 6 committee’s theatrics.

Without consequences, they’ll continue eroding our republic. Prosecution isn’t revenge, it’s deterrence. By holding Brennan, Clinton, and others to account, we warn future deep state actors that the law applies equally. As Gabbard emphasized, “This is an issue that is so serious it should concern every single American because it has to do with the integrity of our democratic republic.”

Hillary Clinton’s role cannot be ignored. Her campaign’s funding of the dossier, which fueled this hoax, ties her directly to the conspiracy. Prosecuting Brennan, Clinton, Clapper, and their accomplices isn’t optional; it’s essential.

Scripture makes it clear that justice is near to the heart of God. Leviticus 19:15 tells us, “Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.” And again, Proverbs 21:15 declares, “When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.” And in Amos 5:24, we read, “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.”

Justice isn’t optional — it’s a divine mandate. Ignoring these crimes would mock the rule of law and invite further corruption.

The answer is simple: We must prosecute. Let the Justice Department act on Gabbard’s referrals, convene grand juries, and bring charges. Anything less betrays the American people and the principles that make our nation exceptional. The time for excuses is over. Justice demands action now.

Daniel Hayworth is the Lead Pastor of Vintage Church Harker Heights near Fort Hood, Texas, where he lives with his wife and four children. 

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