Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard hit back at former President Barack Obama after he dismissed her claim that his administration cooked up intelligence on Russian election interference in a “treasonous conspiracy” against President Donald Trump.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has claimed to have uncovered a “treasonous conspiracy” in the Obama administration to stoke Russian election interference claims. Gabbard alleged the Obama administration knew that Russia did not affect the outcome of the 2016 election,

Former Obama aides say they have to balance between unnecessarily giving oxygen to unfounded Trump administration claims and allowing them to balloon unchecked.