Declassified intelligence now ties George Soros and the Clinton campaign directly to a scheme that weaponized the FBI in a brazen effort to kneecap Donald Trump’s 2016 run—leaving Americans stunned by just how far political elites and their cronies will go to tilt the scales.
Declassified Documents Reveal Clinton Plan, Soros Involvement, and FBI Complicity
Americans have long suspected that the so-called Trump-Russia collusion narrative was more political theater than legitimate concern. Now, declassified intelligence annexes attached to Special Counsel John Durham’s 2023 report confirm what many conservatives warned about for years: Hillary Clinton’s campaign not only concocted a scheme to tie Trump to Vladimir Putin, but also expected their contacts inside the FBI to “put more oil into the fire.” These documents, released in July 2025 through the efforts of Senator Chuck Grassley and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, expose a network of Clinton operatives, foreign policy advisers, and none other than George Soros’s Open Society Foundations working to push the narrative into the public consciousness, using the FBI as their megaphone.
BREAKING: Declassified intel says Clinton Russigate plan aimed to use FBI to put ‘more oil on the fire’ | Just The Newshttps://t.co/tlW3W9W0f8
— John Solomon (@jsolomonReports) July 31, 2025
This is not some fringe conspiracy. The annexes detail intercepted communications and campaign strategy discussions, showing Clinton’s team scrambling to deflect attention from her own email scandal in the summer of 2016. The result: the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation into Trump-Russia ties, which for years dominated headlines and undermined the credibility of a sitting president. The declassified papers allege that Soros’s network—long accused by the right of meddling in American politics—played an active supporting role, deepening frustration with a system that seems to serve the elite while trampling the will of the people.
2016 Election Manipulation: Timeline and Tactics Exposed
The timeline of events reads like a political thriller, except the consequences were real—and devastating for the country. In early July 2016, FBI Director James Comey publicly exonerated Hillary Clinton for her email practices, then days later the FBI launched a counterintelligence investigation into Trump’s campaign. The newly unredacted annexes reveal that by late July, U.S. intelligence agencies had intercepted communications discussing the Clinton plan to link Trump with Russia—specifically as a means to distract from Clinton’s own legal and ethical baggage. The intelligence community, under President Obama’s direction, produced an assessment in January 2017 asserting Russian interference to benefit Trump, a narrative that shaped media coverage and public opinion through the entire Trump presidency.
Senior Clinton campaign officials, including foreign policy adviser Julianne Smith, allegedly coordinated with outside actors. One such actor, Leonard Benardo of Soros’s Open Society Foundations, is named in the communications. The annexes show these players expected the FBI to amplify and legitimize their narrative, while the Steele Dossier—funded by Clinton’s campaign—was used to justify surveillance and media leaks. Americans watched as years of investigations, culminating in Robert Mueller’s probe, ultimately found no criminal conspiracy between Trump and Russia. Yet the damage—to public trust, to the Trump administration, and to the fabric of American democracy—was already done.
FBI and Intelligence Agencies: Weaponized Against a Political Opponent
What stands out most from the declassified documents is the degree to which the FBI and other agencies appear to have been manipulated—or were all too willing to be used—for partisan ends. Senator Grassley, who led the charge to release the annexes, has condemned the Bureau and DOJ for “weaponizing” their powers against Trump and failing to properly investigate the Clinton plan. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a statement alleging the Obama administration directed the creation of a misleading intelligence report, further fueling outrage over government overreach and political interference.
For years, conservatives warned that the so-called ‘deep state’ was more than a talking point—it was a real threat to constitutional governance. Now, with official documents showing deliberate efforts to manipulate federal law enforcement and intelligence for political gain, those warnings look more like cold, hard reality. The consequences of this weaponization are profound: public trust in the FBI and DOJ has cratered, and the precedent set in 2016 looms over every future election. Calls for sweeping reforms and accountability have only grown louder, as Americans demand that their government serve the people, not the powerful elites and their political allies.
Political Fallout, Public Distrust, and the Battle to Restore Accountability
The fallout from these revelations is still unfolding. Congressional hearings and public debate are intensifying, with demands for investigation into the Clinton campaign’s actions and the FBI’s conduct. The Durham report, its annexes, and oversight releases are official government records, but the fight now turns to what reforms—if any—will prevent this kind of abuse in the future. Critics argue that interpretations of the annexes remain partisan and that some evidence is circumstantial or redacted. Supporters of Trump and defenders of constitutional order, however, see vindication of years of warnings about a politicized, unaccountable bureaucracy.
The larger lesson is clear: when powerful political figures and their billionaire backers can manipulate agencies as sacred as the FBI for their own gain, the threat isn’t just to a candidate or a party. It’s to the very foundation of American self-government. In 2025, with new leadership in the White House and a conservative majority demanding transparency, the fight to root out this corruption and defend the Constitution is far from over. The American people see through the smokescreen—and they’re not backing down.
Sources:
Fox News: Soros alleged ties to Russiagate exposed in declassified annex to Durham report
ODNI Press Release: Declassified annex and oversight report on Obama administration’s role
Congress.gov: Intelligence Community Assessment references
Justice.gov: DOJ & CIA transmit declassified Durham documents to Senator Chuck Grassley