Senators demand special counsel for Obama-Russia investigation
- Senators Graham and Cornyn highlighted the potential interference by the Obama administration in the 2016 election narrative.
- They are seeking a special counsel to investigate the declassified intelligence that points towards Russian involvement.
- This investigation could shed light on previously accused actions of subverting democracy in the election process.
In the United States, Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and John Cornyn have publicly called for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the intelligence assessments conducted by the Obama administration concerning Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. This appeal follows recent revelations by the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, which declassified documents suggesting that Russia aimed to assist Donald Trump during the election. The timing of this call coincided with the Department of Justice forming a dedicated task force to examine this evidence, although Graham and Cornyn did not mention this new initiative in their request. Graham, a former Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, emphasized the need for an independent investigation into what he referred to as the