National Intelligence Director Following the publication of internal documents and memos that she says reveal a concerted attempt to discredit former President Donald Trump following the 2016 election, Tulsi Gabbard announced on Sunday that a number of whistleblowers from within the U.S. intelligence community have started to come forward.

During an appearance on Sunday Morning Futures with host Maria Bartiromo, Gabbard made the announcement and discussed the increasing momentum behind what she called a “coup attempt” purportedly planned by Obama administration officials in reaction to Trump’s unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton.

After we made these documents public, Gabbard said, “we have whistleblowers coming forward now because there are people who were around, who were working within the intelligence community, and they are so disgusted by what happened.” “They want justice to be served, just like you, me, and the American people do.”

The remarks were made just two days after Gabbard made public a number of intelligence memos and communications that she says show a deliberate attempt by senior government officials to create connections between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. These claims served as the basis for the years-long investigation known as “Russiagate.”

As part of what she describes as a renewed push for accountability and transparency, Gabbard says these materials will now be transferred to the Department of Justice. She continued, “We will give the Department of Justice everything we have, everything we will continue to collect, for that direct intent and that direct purpose.”

An Appeal for Responsibility Gabbard continued by arguing that regardless of the political position or status of those involved, the alleged actions against Trump constituted a “treasonous conspiracy” and should be prosecuted criminally. “Indictments must be made. ”

Everyone involved in the creation of this conspiracy against the American people, regardless of their current or past level of power, must be held accountable,” she underlined.

Although Gabbard refrained from naming everyone who might be subject to legal action, her words were clearly directed at former President Barack Obama and his administration, who have long been charged by Trump and his supporters with using the intelligence community to undermine the 2016 incoming president.

Resurfacing Durham Probe Echoes Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation, which ended in 2023 with few legal ramifications but raised questions about FBI behavior and the beginnings of the Trump-Russia investigation, has come back into focus as a result of the renewed scrutiny surrounding Russiagate.

Former FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith, who entered a guilty plea to altering an email used in the application for a surveillance warrant against Carter Page, a former Trump campaign aide, was Durham’s most well-known conviction.

Trump’s supporters viewed the case as evidence of wrongdoing in the federal government, while the Durham probe’s detractors claimed it did not yield substantial proof of a larger conspiracy. A Legacy of Division Public opinion is still divided over the fallout from the initial Russia investigation.

Trump supporters claim he was the victim of a political smear campaign, while others insist that worries about Russian meddling were legitimate and thoroughly looked into.

Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii who ran for president in 2020, has been vocal in her criticism of the Democratic Party and the intelligence establishment. Her political career took a significant turn when she was appointed Director of National Intelligence by President Trump.

Her recent remarks seem to indicate that the Trump administration, which is currently in its second term, is getting ready to revisit the events of 2016 and 2017—not only in public debate but also possibly in court.

The political stakes surrounding the legacy of Russiagate are once again rising as the 2026 midterm elections approach and as whistleblowers from all branches of government come under increasing scrutiny.