Gabbard Says She Made Criminal Referrals to DOJ of Obama-Era Officials Over 2016 Election Documents

“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,” she said.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appears during a Senate Committee on Intelligence Hearing in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a July 20 interview that she has made criminal referrals to the FBI and the Department of Justice based on findings from declassified documents released last week related to an investigation into alleged Russian collusion involving President Donald Trump.

“The implications of this are frankly nothing short of historic,” Gabbard told Fox News.