Trump-Russia Probe Whistleblower ‘Pressured’ By Obama Intel Officials To Sign Off Of 2016 Election ReportPosted on July 31, 2025 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a whistleblower’s account Wednesday detailing the pressure an Obama-era intelligence official applied on a subordinate to get them to sign off on an assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help Donald Trump. Photo by Pete Souza/The White House