In a major rebuke of Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard, the CIA Officer responsible for the intelligence report about Russia’s election interference schemes just said that Trump and Gabbard are lying in their claims suggesting Russia didn’t interfere in our elections. Wow.

The input claim asserts that a CIA officer responsible for the intelligence report on Russia’s election interference has directly stated that Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard are lying about Russia not interfering in U.S. Elections. Breaking down this claim, it involves: 1) identification of a CIA officer responsible for the 2017 intelligence assessment on Russian interference, 2) a direct public rebuke or accusation of lying against Trump and Gabbard, and 3) the context of their claims denying Russian interference.

Reviewing available evidence from recent credible news sources reveals no direct quote or verified statement from any CIA officer explicitly calling Trump and Gabbard liars. Instead, the discourse centers around Tulsi Gabbard, who as Director of National Intelligence (DNI), has publicly challenged the consensus view on Russian interference, alleging manipulation or politicization of intelligence by the Obama administration.factcheck.orgfactcheck.orgGabbard's Misleading 'Coup' Claim Meanwhile, some former intelligence officials have criticized Gabbard’s reinterpretation of the intelligence as misleading or inaccurate.nbcnews.comnbcnews.comGabbard and White House 'lying' about intel on Russian interference in 2016,...

Donald Trump has historically disputed Russia’s interference claims, but no authoritative CIA official has publicly issued a direct personal rebuke labeling him a liar in recent statements. The closest relevant source is Susan Miller, a former CIA official involved in the 2017 assessment, who affirmed that intelligence on Russian interference was solid and accurate but did not single out Trump or Gabbard with personal accusations.nbcnews.comnbcnews.comGabbard and White House 'lying' about intel on Russian interference in 2016,...

The claim appears to conflate political disputes over interpretations of intelligence with an alleged direct statement from a CIA officer accusing specific individuals of lying. This is a significant logical leap without supporting evidence. The political context is highly polarized, with Gabbard and Trump promoting narratives that challenge established intelligence conclusions, while many intelligence community veterans defend those conclusions. However, no verified source confirms the exact claim as stated.

Therefore, while there is ongoing debate about Russia’s election interference narrative and political figures’ statements about it, the specific assertion that a CIA officer responsible for the report has just said Trump and Gabbard are lying is not supported by credible evidence and misrepresents available information.