Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton painted a grim picture Thursday on Newsmax in response to recently declassified documents giving alarming insight into the conduct of high-profile figures like James Clapper, James Comey, Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and others in efforts to sabotage President Donald Trump’s first term.
Fitton expressed blunt skepticism on “Rob Schmitt Tonight” about whether the Department of Justice or FBI would act on what he called a “military’s worth of smoking guns.” He argued that although the newly released materials amplify what was already publicly suspected, they add urgency to long-standing allegations — such as manipulation of intelligence, unlawful leaks, and narrative-driven political campaigns.
Declassified emails released Wednesday to Newsmax Chief White House Correspondent James Rosen tell a dramatic story: In late 2016, Clapper, as Barack Obama’s director of National Intelligence, pressured intelligence agencies to present a unified depiction of Russian interference in the 2016 election, dismissing dissent — even from then-national security adviser Mike Rogers — as they were told to “stick to OUR story.”
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