CIA Director John Ratcliffe is stepping into the fray, backing up claims by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that Russiagate’s origins can now be tied directly to a coterie of intelligence officials and also to former President Barack Obama. Obama allegedly directed those officials — James Comey, John Brennan and James Clapper — to reach stronger conclusions about Russia’s impact on the 2016 election, even though they knew there was no hacking.

Now Ratcliffe says then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was also involved.

"What hasn't come out yet and what's gong to come out is the underlying intelligence that I have spent the last few months making recommendations about........

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