to link then-candidate Donald Trump to Russian operatives, with the goal of drawing focus away from Clinton’s private email server controversy. Intelligence experts quoted in the report note that such narrative-control tactics are not unusual in major campaigns, where defining the opponent can sometimes matter as much as defending your own record. Still, if the claim is verified, it raises ethical questions about how campaign teams shape—and potentially weaponize—allegations of foreign interference.
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Tulsi Gabbard, who served on the House Intelligence Committee and oversaw the release,
