White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed Wednesday that Russia did try to sow "distrust" in the 2016 election results, but Obama intelligence officials manufactured claims of Trump–Russia "collusion.

Impartial analysts say no new information refutes the widely accepted fact that Russia sought to influence the 2016 campaign on Trump’s behalf and against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

A former CIA officer who helped investigate Russian election interference denied Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s claim that the Obama administration cooked up intelligence on Russia to undermine Trump’s 2016 election win.

GOP lawmakers seek answers on the Obama admin’s alleged 2016 sabotage of Trump win, while Democrats question both the timing and credibility of the new claims. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy)