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The United States has now spent nearly a decade entangled in issues surrounding Russiagate, facing a relentless barrage of theories, names, and anonymous statements from various sides. Ultimately, this controversy hinges on a troubling accusation: Democrats misled the public, and a significant portion of the populace accepted these claims as truth.
Recently released declassified documents reveal how the Clinton campaign meticulously crafted the narrative accusing Donald Trump of conspiring with Russia to sway the 2016 election. These documents, which span 24 pages, serve as a tangible record of the deceptive strategies employed.
One pivotal email dated July 2016 allegedly reveals Leonard Benardo, vice president of the George Soros-backed Open Society Foundation, discussing plans to malign both Putin and Trump for political gain. He noted, “Julie says it will be a long-term affair to demonize Putin and Trump, adding it was beneficial for a post-convention bounce and that the FBI could intensify the narrative later.
Julie refers to Julianne Smith, who was a foreign policy adviser for the Hillary Clinton campaign. The FBI’s involvement in this situation is widely recognized and crucial to understanding the broader implications.
Just two days later, Benardo sent another email approving a strategy that linked Trump to Russian hackers, a move intended to divert attention from Clinton’s own issues. His words were revealing: “HRC approved Julia’s idea about Trump and Russian hackers hampering U.S. elections,” implying a deliberate distraction tactic.
Furthermore, Benardo emphasized the necessity of framing the Russian narrative as a domestic issue. He stated, “In absence of direct evidence, Crowdstrike and ThreatConnect will supply the media…” This highlights the calculated approach to structuring a perception of wrongdoing without direct evidence.
These revelations come from the annex of John Durham’s investigation into the Russiagate saga, which concluded that during the early stages of the campaign, an absence of solid evidence prompted efforts to disseminate fabricated information using FBI-associated cyber structures. This deceitful approach ultimately found its way into major U.S. publications.
It’s evident that the Clinton campaign believed their allies in the media would propagate this disinformation without question, which played out in ways that rewarded sensationalist reporting. The deceptive narrative took root, thriving within newsrooms across the country.
What remained concealed from the public is the fact that field officers within the CIA expressed reservations about the fabricated claims but were overridden. Former CIA Director John Brennan justified this troubling mindset, asserting that the narrative simply
