{"id":15089,"date":"2025-09-28T16:52:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=15089"},"modified":"2025-09-28T16:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T16:52:18","slug":"declassified-memos-reveal-clinton-campaign-approved-plan-to-push-trump-russia-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=15089","title":{"rendered":"Declassified Memos Reveal Clinton Campaign Approved Plan to Push Trump-Russia Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Washington, D.C. \u2014 July 31, 2025<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Newly released documents have reignited debate over the origins of the Trump-Russia narrative, showing that\u00a0Hillary Clinton<\/strong>\u00a0personally approved a plan during the\u00a02016 presidential race<\/strong>\u00a0to promote allegations tying Donald Trump to Russian influence.<\/p>\n

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According to the declassified memos, the strategy was designed not only to raise doubts about Trump but also to redirect public attention from Clinton\u2019s own troubles surrounding her private email server.<\/p>\n

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The Plan Behind the Narrative<\/h3>\n

The documents describe a proposal presented by\u00a0Julianne Smith<\/strong>, one of Clinton\u2019s foreign policy advisors at the time. The plan called for \u201craising the theme of \u2018Putin\u2019s support for Trump\u2019\u201d and guiding public opinion to equate Trump\u2019s candidacy with Russian interference.<\/p>\n

A memo summarized it bluntly:\u00a0\u201cClinton approved a plan \u2026 to smear Donald Trump by magnifying the scandal tied to the intrusion by the Russian special services in the pre-election process to benefit the Republican candidate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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These findings were uncovered by\u00a0Special Counsel John Durham<\/strong>, whose years-long probe into U.S. intelligence operations during the 2016 election cycle sought to determine whether federal agencies acted appropriately in their handling of politically sensitive information.<\/p>\n

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Congressional Reaction<\/h3>\n

Senator\u00a0Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)<\/strong>, who has long pressed for greater transparency surrounding the Russia investigation, said the files confirm that the FBI and other agencies failed to act on intelligence showing Clinton\u2019s campaign may have deliberately fueled the narrative.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on the Durham annex, the Obama FBI failed to adequately review and investigate intelligence reports showing the Clinton campaign may have been ginning up the fake Trump-Russia narrative for Clinton\u2019s political gain,\u201d Grassley said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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He argued that the effort eventually materialized in public through the now-discredited\u00a0Steele Dossier<\/strong>\u00a0and related reporting, while critical warnings about the Clinton campaign\u2019s role were \u201cburied for years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Grassley added:\u00a0\u201cThis political weaponization has caused critical damage to our institutions and is one of the biggest political scandals and cover-ups in American history. The new Trump administration has a tremendous responsibility to the American people to fix the damage done and do so with maximum speed and transparency.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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No Russian Role in Trump\u2019s Victory<\/h3>\n

The controversy comes as Director of National Intelligence\u00a0Tulsi Gabbard<\/strong>\u00a0recently declassified separate memos concluding that Russia did not play a decisive role in Trump\u2019s 2016 win. The findings undercut years of speculation that foreign interference was the deciding factor in the election outcome.<\/p>\n

Investigative journalist\u00a0Paul Sperry<\/strong>\u00a0also reported that additional evidence exists in the form of text messages and emails, allegedly showing coordination between campaign figures and outside actors in advancing the Trump-Russia storyline.<\/p>\n

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Broader Implications<\/h3>\n

The revelations highlight a recurring concern in American politics: the weaponization of intelligence and law enforcement for partisan advantage. Critics argue that the use of unverified claims to launch sweeping investigations not only damaged Trump\u2019s presidency but also eroded public trust in the FBI, CIA, and Justice Department.<\/p>\n

For Clinton allies, however, the memos will likely reignite debates about the severity of Russian cyber activities during the 2016 campaign. They maintain that concerns about Moscow\u2019s hacking and influence operations were genuine, regardless of campaign strategy.<\/p>\n

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What Comes Next<\/h3>\n

While no new charges have been filed, the documents give fresh momentum to calls for reforms ensuring that intelligence cannot be manipulated for political purposes. Trump and his supporters are expected to seize on the findings as further vindication of their claims that the Russia collusion narrative was a politically motivated hoax.<\/p>\n

For Clinton, the declassified memos add another chapter to the long-running saga of the 2016 election\u2014a race that continues to shape the political landscape nearly a decade later.<\/p>\n

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