By The Post Staff | August 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe just dropped a political nuke.
In a fiery appearance on Fox News Sunday, Ratcliffe suggested that top officials from the Obama administration — and even those tied to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign — could soon be facing federal indictments in connection to the now-infamous “Russiagate” investigation.
“There’s evidence — real, documented, and declassified — showing that Clinton campaign operatives and Obama-era intel officials knowingly pushed the Trump-Russia collusion hoax,” Ratcliffe said. “And some of them may very well be facing criminal charges.”
🧾 The Allegations — and the Evidence
Ratcliffe, who served as DNI under President Trump, pointed to declassified intelligence he handed over to Special Counsel John Durham, including documents that suggested Hillary Clinton personally approved a plan to link Trump to Russia to distract from her email server scandal.
“This was not just politics,” Ratcliffe said. “This was an abuse of power — and it happened at the highest levels of government.”
Sources familiar with Durham’s findings say new sealed grand jury material may implicate former CIA and FBI officials, and even senior aides who served under then-President Barack Obama.
💣 Clinton Camp in the Crosshairs
At the center of the storm is a now-declassified intelligence memo sent to Obama’s national security team in July 2016. It reportedly described Hillary Clinton greenlighting a strategy to vilify Donald Trump with fabricated Russia ties.
That same memo was briefed to President Obama, then-Vice President Joe Biden, and FBI Director James Comey, according to Ratcliffe.
“They knew. They were briefed. And they let it happen anyway,” he said.
Clinton has long denied any wrongdoing, dismissing past reports as “right-wing conspiracy theories,” but this latest round of evidence may be harder to dismiss.
⚖️ Are Indictments Coming?
Ratcliffe stopped short of naming names, but insiders say multiple former officials — including former CIA Director John Brennan, James Clapper, and Clinton’s campaign chair John Podesta — could be under scrutiny.
Legal experts suggest that potential charges may range from conspiracy to defraud the government to lying to federal investigators or obstruction of justice.
“The statute of limitations hasn’t expired on all of this,” said legal analyst Mark Cordes. “And if Durham or the DOJ believes there’s criminal intent, indictments are absolutely on the table.”
💬 Reactions — and Silence
Predictably, Republicans are rejoicing — and Democrats are panicking.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) called the developments “a vindication,” adding:
“Trump was right. They tried to frame him. And now the truth is finally coming out.”
Democrats, meanwhile, have remained largely silent, with no official response from the Clinton Foundation, Obama’s team, or the White House as of Sunday afternoon.
But whispers in D.C. suggest panic behind the scenes — especially with the 2026 midterms looming and trust in the DOJ at a low point.
📊 Public Opinion Is Shifting
A new Gallup poll released Monday shows a sharp uptick in voter concern about government corruption:
- 61% of Americans now say they believe “senior officials misused intelligence to target Trump in 2016”
- 43% support “criminal investigations into Clinton campaign actions”
- 31% believe Obama officials should be subpoenaed or indicted
That’s bad news for Democrats heading into a volatile election cycle.
🧨 Final Word
If Ratcliffe’s predictions are accurate, the coming weeks could see one of the most explosive legal and political reckonings in modern American history.
Hillary Clinton. Barack Obama. James Comey. John Brennan.
All names whispered in connection to one of the biggest scandals Washington has ever seen.
And now, justice may finally be catching up.
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