During the 2016 presidential race, Russian intelligence reportedly gathered sensitive information regarding former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s health, including claims of significant psycho-emotional difficulties being treated with heavy sedatives. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin opted not to release this damaging material before the election, apparently convinced that Clinton would emerge victorious.

These revelations come from a newly declassified report by the House Intelligence Committee, unveiled by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The report, which draws on extensive interviews with intelligence officers and FBI agents, and a review of intelligence gathered during the Obama administration’s investigation into Russian interference, paints a startling picture of the health challenges Clinton faced during her campaign.

According to the report, Russia’s foreign intelligence service (SVR) intercepted communications revealing that Clinton suffered from “intensified psycho-emotional problems,” including episodes of uncontrolled anger, aggression, and moments of cheerfulness. These symptoms were reportedly serious enough that Clinton was placed on a daily regimen of powerful tranquilizers to manage her condition. Despite her health issues and fears of losing the election, the report notes that she remained “obsessed with a thirst for power.”

By the fall of 2016, concerns about Clinton’s health had reached high levels within the Democratic Party and the Obama administration. The report details that both President Obama and senior Democratic leaders viewed her medical condition as “extraordinarily alarming,” fearing it could severely impact her ability to win against Donald Trump. Clinton, then 77 years old, was said to be battling several chronic illnesses, including Type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease, deep vein thrombosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Clinton’s advisers reportedly kept details about her health under tight secrecy, shielding the public and political opponents from the full extent of her condition. Meanwhile, the SVR also obtained emails indicating that Clinton’s campaign devised a plan to link Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian hackers to then-candidate Trump. The goal was allegedly to divert attention from the controversy surrounding Clinton’s use of a private email server during her tenure as Secretary of State.

On the political front, Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas, echoed the claims about Clinton’s health and her use of tranquilizers during a recent discussion about the origins of the Russia investigation. Marshall suggested that the Obama administration deliberately pushed the narrative of Russian interference to delegitimize Trump’s victory and to explain how Clinton had lost.

“Here’s the truth,” Marshall said. “Russia had minimal impact on the election, but the Obama administration chose to change the narrative. They went out and told the American public that Russia interfered, to cover for Clinton’s defeat. And let’s not forget she was struggling with her health, on heavy sedatives, and desperate for power.”

Gabbard also weighed in during a White House briefing, accusing the Obama administration of orchestrating a “coup” against then-President-elect Trump by promoting the Russia collusion story. She emphasized that the documents she declassified proved the administration’s role in fabricating the narrative.

The controversy surrounding these revelations has prompted the U.S. Department of Justice to establish a “strike force” tasked with investigating the newly publicized evidence. This special team will assess whether legal action should be taken against Obama-era officials involved in what some allege was the weaponization of the intelligence community to undermine Trump’s presidency.

A source close to the investigation revealed that the strike force is carefully examining all leads, with no potential avenue ruled out. The Department of Justice’s National Security Division is expected to play a central role in the inquiry. Officials have described the alleged manipulation of intelligence for political purposes as a grave matter, deserving thorough scrutiny.

As the investigation unfolds, questions remain about how intelligence was used in the politically charged atmosphere of 2016 and whether officials abused their power to influence the course of the election and its aftermath. The emerging details about Clinton’s health, the handling of intelligence, and the subsequent political fallout continue to fuel debate and speculation across the nation.