The Department of Justice has officially launched a grand jury investigation into the allegations of conspiracy surrounding Russiagate.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has acted on a criminal referral from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
EXCLUSIVE: Attorney General Pam Bondi directed her staff Monday to act on the criminal referral from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard related to the alleged conspiracy to tie President Donald Trump to Russia, and the Department of Justice is now opening a grand jury investigation into the matter, Fox News Digital has learned.
Bondi ordered an unnamed federal prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings, and the prosecutor is expected to present department evidence to a grand jury to secure a potential indictment, according to a letter from Bondi reviewed by Fox News Digital and a source familiar with the investigation.
A DOJ spokesperson declined to comment on the report of an investigation but said Bondi is taking the referrals from Gabbard “very seriously.” The spokesperson said Bondi believed there is “clear cause for deep concern” and a need for the next steps.
The DOJ confirmed two weeks ago it received a criminal referral from Gabbard. The referral included a memorandum titled “Intelligence Community suppression of intelligence showing ‘Russian and criminal actors did not impact’ the 2016 presidential election via cyber-attacks on infrastructure” and asked that the DOJ open an investigation.
It is required that a grand jury investigation occur in order to bring an indictment or indictment against any potential suspects.
It is alleged that former President Obama and his intel officials including John Brennan and James Clapper came up with a narrative that Russia interfered in the 2016 election in an effort to help Trump and worked with Hillary Clinton’s campaign to further this narrative.
However, it remains unclear at this time who and what is under investigation specifically by the grand jury.
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