A political storm erupted in Washington after US Attorney General Pam Bondi authorised federal prosecutors to present evidence to a grand jury over allegations that senior Obama-era officials sought to undermine Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
The move, first reported by CNN citing a source familiar with the matter, follows a referral from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. In July, Gabbard declassified a batch of intelligence documents which she claims cast doubt on the Obama administration's conclusion that Russia attempted to help Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election.
