U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed federal prosecutors to present evidence to a grand jury examining claims that members of former President Barack Obama’s administration falsified intelligence about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The referral came from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who last month declassified documents she says show Obama-era officials overstated Moscow’s intent and manipulated the intelligence process. Bondi previously formed a DOJ strike force to assess the material and has now authorized prosecutors to seek subpoenas and testimony; no individuals have yet been identified as investigation targets. The move reopens a politically fraught chapter already scrutinised by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the Justice Department’s inspector general and, more recently, Special Counsel John Durham. Those inquiries documented Russian influence efforts but produced limited criminal findings against U.S. officials. Obama’s spokesperson has dismissed Gabbard’s allegations as “ridiculous” and politically motivated. Former President Donald Trump, who has long argued the original probe was a “hoax,” said he was “happy to hear” the Justice Department is convening a grand jury. The DOJ declined to comment on the scope or location of the proceedings, and it remains unclear whether the panel will recommend any indictments.