Federal Prosecutors Launch Investigation into Obama-Era Intelligence Officials Over 2016 Russia Election Interference Assessment

Nov 07, 2025 04:18 pm CST

Federal prosecutors are preparing grand jury subpoenas to investigate intelligence officials who produced the 2017 assessment finding Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Led by US Attorney Jason Reding Quinones, the investigation follows claims by Trump administration officials of politically motivated conclusions. The original assessment determined Russia used disinformation and hacking to support Trump, though found no evidence of altered voting outcomes.