The FBI has reportedly opened a sweeping criminal investigation into what officials describe as a decade-long “grand conspiracy” by Democratic Party operatives and intelligence officials to influence multiple U.S. elections. Initiated by FBI Director Kash Patel, the probe is examining whether actions tied to the Russia-collusion narrative, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s prosecutions, and other decisions form a coordinated pattern of misconduct. Investigators believe the case could accelerate if President Trump declassifies two long-restricted sets of documents: a classified annex from the inspector general’s review of Hillary Clinton’s email server, and materials referenced in Special Counsel John Durham’s report regarding “Clinton plan intelligence.”
Sources say both tranches allegedly show that intelligence agencies were aware in 2016 that the Clinton campaign was promoting a false Russia-collusion narrative, even as the FBI launched the discredited Crossfire Hurricane probe using evidence largely supplied by Clinton allies. Officials argue the annexes remain classified because they reveal sensitive intelligence-gathering methods. Former CIA Director John Ratcliffe has already criticized the intelligence community’s handling of the matter, accusing John Brennan and James Comey of advancing a political narrative and targeting Trump through an “atypical & corrupt process.”
Prosecutors are also reviewing claims that the FBI ignored 2020 intelligence suggesting China planned to send fake mail-in ballots favoring Joe Biden. While the statute of limitations on that incident is near expiration, investigators believe a broader conspiracy case could link older and newer actions into one continuous scheme. A special prosecutor and a venue outside Washington—potentially Florida—are under consideration. Democrats deny wrongdoing, but Republicans argue the evidence shows a coordinated effort to misuse federal law enforcement across multiple election cycles.