DOJ launching grand jury investigation into Russiagate conspiracy allegations
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DOJ Opens Grand Jury Probe Into Trump-Russia Investigation Origins
Above: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in the White House briefing room on June 27, 2025. Image copyright: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
The grand jury investigation represents long-overdue accountability for a massive political hoax. Obama officials manufactured a false Russia narrative to undermine Trump's presidency, selling the American people a lie about foreign interference. The declassified documents prove deep state actors buried evidence showing no Russian impact on election infrastructure while promoting a contrived story of collusion.
Democratic narrative
This investigation threatens to weaponize the Justice Department for political revenge against legitimate national security work. Multiple investigations, including bipartisan Senate findings, confirmed Russian interference efforts to help Trump in 2016. The declassified materials don't undercut core intelligence conclusions about Moscow's influence campaign.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 41% chance that the Department of Justice will announce an investigation or prosecution of a Democrat who served as president, vice president, congressional leader, whip, or impeachment manager before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.