Fictional Narrative: Washington Shakes as Tulsi Gabbard Demands Obama’s Prosecution
On July 18, 2025, Washington shuddered as Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard dropped a bombshell on Fox & Friends Weekend, accusing former President Barack Obama of a “treasonous conspiracy” to undermine Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory, calling for his prosecution. The 44-year-old Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman turned MAGA ally, unveiled 114 pages of declassified emails and memos, alleging Obama, alongside James Clapper, John Brennan, Susan Rice, and Andrew McCabe, fabricated intelligence to tie Trump’s win to Russian interference (web:0,2,5,7,12). The claim, sparking 15 million X posts under #ObamaTreason (post:0-7), ignited a political firestorm, with supporters like @TPostMillennial cheering “the 2016 truth is out” (post:0), while critics like Sen. Mark Warner decried it as a “dangerous lie” (web:4,11). As Washington braced for fallout, was Gabbard exposing a historic scandal, or fueling a distraction from Trump’s Epstein woes?
The fictional drama unfolded live as Gabbard, with steely resolve, declared, “Obama orchestrated a coup to subvert the American people’s will.” Citing a December 9, 2016, White House meeting, she claimed Obama ordered a new intelligence assessment, released January 6, 2017, falsely alleging Russian election meddling, contradicting prior reports that Russia lacked intent or capability (web:3,5,17). “This was narrative-building, not intelligence,” she said, pointing to the discredited Steele dossier (web:5,8,16). A fictional Washington Post leak claimed Attorney General Pam Bondi was fast-tracking DOJ referrals, with Obama’s Chicago office in “panic mode.” Trump, on Truth Social, wrote, “Tulsi’s exposing Obama’s treason!” (web:13,21), as 500,000 #JusticeForTrump posts flooded X (post:4).
The accusations shook the capital. Democrats, led by Rep. Jim Himes, called it “utter nonsense,” citing the 2020 Senate Intelligence Committee’s bipartisan confirmation of Russia’s pro-Trump interference (web:9,11). A fictional CNN report noted Obama’s silence, with sources claiming he was “lawyering up” in Hawaii. Gabbard’s documents, including a December 7, 2016, memo stating, “Foreign adversaries did not use cyberattacks to alter the election outcome” (web:5,17), fueled her case, but heavy redactions raised doubts. A fictional New York Times op-ed warned, “Gabbard’s crusade risks politicizing intelligence,” echoing Warner’s real critique of her eroding trust in her own agencies (web:4,21). X user @morten countered, “Mueller proved GRU attacks—no court implicated Obama” (post:1).
The timing, amid Trump’s Epstein scandal, added intrigue. With MAGA demanding Epstein client lists (web:0,12,15), a fictional Forbes piece suggested Gabbard’s move distracted from Trump’s ties to the financier’s 2019 death (web:12). In this narrative, 1,000 protesters gathered outside DOJ headquarters, chanting “No witch hunts!” while 2,000 MAGA supporters rallied in Dallas, raising $75,000 for Gabbard’s “Truth Fund.” A fictional Fox News poll showed 58% of 1 million respondents backed prosecutions, but 500,000 #StopGabbard posts decried “vendetta politics” (post:6). Gabbard’s past, from 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to Trump’s 2024 DNI pick (web:4,16), framed her as a polarizing figure, with @leo_lateef calling her a “game-changer” (post:2).
The broader context grounded the chaos. The Texas floods, killing 104, saw Gabbard donate $30,000 to Kerrville relief, urging focus on “real crises.” Yet, her claims dominated, with a fictional Variety report noting Fox News’ 15% ratings spike and CNN’s $1 million ad losses. The Mueller report, costing $40 million and finding Russia’s “sweeping” interference without Trump campaign collusion (web:8,12), clashed with Gabbard’s narrative. A fictional whistleblower, an ex-FBI agent, claimed Brennan buried dissenting reports, escalating tensions (web:2). Critics like @Kamal804_ argued, “Senate reports debunk this—no Obama conspiracy” (post:6), while supporters like @Maryzeggenze hailed “transparency” (post:3).
The fallout reshaped politics. A fictional Reuters leak claimed Bondi’s DOJ was eyeing Clapper and Brennan for charges, prompting 200 ex-intelligence officials to sign a protest letter. Obama’s team, in a fictional statement, called it “political theater,” while 1,500 fans launched “Defend Obama” rallies. The saga, blending real 2016 documents with imagined DOJ action, mirrored Trump’s “witch hunt” rhetoric (web:1,8). A fictional Ted Cruz tweet praised Gabbard, saying, “Obama’s coup failed—justice now!” As X user @DonLancaster8 wrote, “Tulsi’s smoking gun changes everything” (post:6), the drama questioned whether 2016’s truth would emerge or if Gabbard’s call was a strategic diversion. With Washington divided, the nation watched: is this accountability, or a vendetta threatening democracy’s core?
