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<center>''This page chronicles an ongoing event and is updated regularly;<br>for the current version see '''[[FISA abuse timeline]]''';<br>please link back as the story unfolds.</center>

<center>''This page chronicles an ongoing event and is updated regularly;<br>for the current version see '''[[FISA abuse timeline]]''';<br>please link back as the story unfolds.</center>

The '''Obamagate timeline 2016 election year''' is a record of known facts about [[President Obama]]'s use of foreign intelligence gathering for domestic political spying,<ref>Vadum, Matthew (September 22, 2017). [http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267945/unmasking-powers-abuse-power-matthew-vadum#.WcWGLkg3qWs.facebook "Unmasking power's abuse of power"]. ''FrontPageMag'' website archive.</ref> media manipulation, wiretaps, intimidation of journalists and critics, use of government intelligence agencies to influence domestic elections,<ref>Baldwin, Steve (November 20, 2017). [https://spectator.org/should-the-fbi-be-abolished/ "Should the FBI be abolished?"] ''The American Spectator'' website.</ref> efforts to thwart the election of President Donald Trump, [[subversion]] of the new administration's personnel and agenda,<ref>Crabtree, Bryan (July 10, 2017). [https://townhall.com/columnists/bryancrabtree/2017/07/10/obamas-political-weapon-against-trump-n2352631 "Obama's political weapon against Trump".] ''Townhall'' website.</ref> and to delegitimize and undermine his presidency.<ref>Neumayr, George (February 4, 2018). [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2018/02/03/memo_obamagate_confirmed_433265.html "Memo: Obamagate Confirmed"]. ''The American Spectator'' website.  Reprinted at ''RealClear Politics'' website.</ref>

The '''Obamagate timeline 2016 election year''' is a record of known facts about [[President Obama]]'s misuse of foreign intelligence gathering for domestic political spying,<ref>Vadum, Matthew (September 22, 2017). [http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/267945/unmasking-powers-abuse-power-matthew-vadum#.WcWGLkg3qWs.facebook "Unmasking power's abuse of power"]. ''FrontPageMag'' website archive.</ref> media manipulation, wiretaps, intimidation of journalists and critics, use of government intelligence agencies to influence domestic elections,<ref>Baldwin, Steve (November 20, 2017). [https://spectator.org/should-the-fbi-be-abolished/ "Should the FBI be abolished?"] ''The American Spectator'' website.</ref> efforts to thwart the election of President Donald Trump, [[subversion]] of the new administration's personnel and agenda,<ref>Crabtree, Bryan (July 10, 2017). [https://townhall.com/columnists/bryancrabtree/2017/07/10/obamas-political-weapon-against-trump-n2352631 "Obama's political weapon against Trump".] ''Townhall'' website.</ref> and to delegitimize and undermine his presidency.<ref>Neumayr, George (February 4, 2018). [https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2018/02/03/memo_obamagate_confirmed_433265.html "Memo: Obamagate Confirmed"]. ''The American Spectator'' website.  Reprinted at ''RealClear Politics'' website.</ref>

During and immediately after the [[2016 Presidential election]] CIA director [[John Brennan]], along with the Department of Justice and the FBI, targeted Donald Trump. This covert [[disinformation]] campaign became widely known in the [[fake news]] [[mainstream media]] as [[Trump-Russia]], alleging [[collusion]] between Trump and associates with Russia. The side that actually colluded with foreign powers was that of Hillary Clinton and the [[Democratic party]].<ref>Margolis, Matt (May 11, 2020). [https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2020/05/11/hillary-knew-about-trump-opposition-research-in-2016-according-to-podesta-testimony-n389856 "Uh-oh. Podesta says Hillary knew about Trump oppo research that ended up in Steele Dossier".] ''PJ Media'' website.</ref>

During and immediately after the [[2016 Presidential election]] CIA director [[John Brennan]], along with the Department of Justice and the FBI, targeted Donald Trump. This covert [[disinformation]] campaign became widely known in the [[fake news]] [[mainstream media]] as [[Trump-Russia]], alleging [[collusion]] between Trump and associates with Russia. The side that actually colluded with foreign powers was that of Hillary Clinton and the [[Democratic party]].<ref>Margolis, Matt (May 11, 2020). [https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2020/05/11/hillary-knew-about-trump-opposition-research-in-2016-according-to-podesta-testimony-n389856 "Uh-oh. Podesta says Hillary knew about Trump oppo research that ended up in Steele Dossier".] ''PJ Media'' website.</ref>