Obama Officials Face CONSPIRACY Charges — Investigation Accelerates

Former FBI Director James Comey has been subpoenaed as the Justice Department pursues what could be the most comprehensive accountability investigation yet into Obama and Biden-era officials who weaponized federal agencies against President Trump.

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Federal prosecutors subpoenaed James Comey as part of a broad investigation into an alleged multi-year conspiracy against Trump spanning 2016 through 2023
Over 130 subpoenas issued targeting Obama and Biden administration officials including John Brennan, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, and Andrew McCabe
Investigation centers on the discredited Steele Dossier’s improper inclusion in 2017 intelligence assessments, which CIA reviews found violated professional standards
Probe utilizes conspiracy charges to overcome expired statutes of limitations for individual offenses, signaling potential accountability after years of failed investigations

DOJ Pursues Accountability for Years of Targeting Trump

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida delivered a subpoena to James Comey in mid-March 2026, marking the latest development in a Justice Department investigation that has already issued over 130 subpoenas since launching last year. The probe examines whether Obama and Biden administration officials coordinated efforts to investigate, prosecute, and obstruct Donald Trump from his 2016 election victory through the 2023 federal charges. U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones oversees the investigation, which targets key figures for their roles in embedding the now-discredited Steele Dossier into the January 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian election interference.

Discredited Dossier at Center of Investigation

The investigation focuses heavily on the Steele Dossier, opposition research that intelligence officials improperly incorporated into official assessments despite questionable credibility. A CIA Tradecraft Review conducted under Director John Ratcliffe determined the dossier’s inclusion violated intelligence standards and recommended prosecutions for Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan. Comey faces scrutiny for alleged false statements made in 2020, though those specific charges face statute of limitations challenges. Brennan’s 2023 congressional testimony about the Steele Dossier falls within the five-year prosecution window, making those statements potentially actionable under current law.

Conspiracy Framework Overcomes Legal Obstacles

Prosecutors are pursuing conspiracy charges to connect multiple officials and bypass expired statutes of limitations that would bar individual prosecutions. This approach distinguishes the current probe from previous failed investigations, including a collapsed case against Comey in the Eastern District of Virginia and a stalled Pennsylvania investigation of Brennan. The grand jury proceedings occur in Fort Pierce under Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who previously dismissed the classified documents case against the President. Attorney General Pam Bondi frames the investigation as addressing Democrats “bending rules” while protecting their own officials from accountability.

Targets Decry Political Motivation Despite Evidence of Misconduct

Defense attorneys for the subpoenaed officials claim the investigation represents political harassment and a baseless vendetta. Brennan’s legal team cited “relentless presidential pressure” and “unprecedented irregular prosecutorial conduct,” while Andrew McCabe’s lawyer called it a “vendetta in search of a crime.” These objections ring hollow given documented misconduct in the Russia investigation and the CIA’s own findings that intelligence standards were violated. The investigation appropriately seeks answers about whether federal agencies were weaponized for partisan purposes, undermining the rule of law and public trust in institutions meant to serve all Americans equally regardless of political affiliation.

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Recent weeks have seen prosecutors expand subpoena scope to documents spanning 2016 to the present, broadening beyond the initial focus on specific incidents. Former special counsel Jack Smith has been identified as a potential target for conspiracy connections related to the 2023 federal charges against Trump. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard submitted a criminal referral in 2025 alleging a “treasonous conspiracy,” though the referral lacked supporting evidence at the time. The investigation continues with no charges filed yet, though the breadth of subpoenas suggests prosecutors are building a comprehensive case before proceeding to potential indictments.