Russiagate Accountability: Grand Jury Investigation Targets High-Profile Names, Turley Warns of Legal Peril for Brennan, Clapper, Clinton
It began with a breaking Fox News alert: Attorney General Pam Bondi had just signed a pivotal order, setting in motion a federal investigation that would send shockwaves through Washington. Just 45 minutes prior, the order had been released, directing a U.S. federal prosecutor to impanel a grand jury. Their task? To examine the alleged conspiracy that sought to tie 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump to Russia—a saga known to the world as “Russiagate.”
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley was brought in to untangle the legal web. The host confessed to a sense of cynicism and fatigue, a sentiment shared by many Americans weary of seeing powerful officials dodge accountability. But Turley offered a nuanced perspective: while skepticism was warranted, this grand jury was a necessary first step toward discovering the truth about the so-called Russian conspiracy—one he argued never truly existed, but was instead orchestrated by the Clinton campaign.
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Turley laid out how the infamous Steele dossier, secretly financed by the Clinton campaign, was denied to the media yet used as the foundation for a relentless political attack—leveraging both the government and the press. “It’s amazing how much the public still doesn’t know,” Turley remarked, hinting at startling new revelations that had surfaced only weeks prior.
The grand jury, Turley explained, could return indictments if enough evidence and probable cause were found. This possibility sent a chill through Washington, as many high-profile figures had already been named in recent document releases. Among those most at risk, Turley said, were former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. Their recent New York Times op-ed, Turley suggested, was “strikingly untrue”—especially as documents indicated Brennan may have personally intervened to ensure the Steele dossier was included in intelligence assessments at the end of the Obama administration.
While former President Obama himself would likely escape scrutiny due to presidential immunity, Turley warned that the rest—Brennan, Clapper, and even Hillary Clinton—remained exposed. Even if the statute of limitations had expired on some charges, these individuals could still be questioned and face the trio of charges prosecutors favor most: obstruction, false statements to federal investigators, and perjury.
As the grand jury’s investigation unfolds, the long-standing question of accountability for Russiagate’s architects hangs in the balance. For now, the road ahead is uncertain, but for the first time in years, a door has opened—one that could finally reveal the full truth behind one of America’s most controversial political chapters.
