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The DOJ's investigation into the origins of Russiagate

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By Ethan R. Calloway

November 7, 2025 ยท 8 mins read

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he U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is working harder to find out where "Russiagate" came from. This was the investigation into possible links between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.Federal prosecutors have now sent subpoenas to a former CIA director and several former FBI agents.This shows that they are working harder to figure out how the first investigation started.

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Ex-Intelligence Officials Get Subpoenas

People who know what's going on say that high-ranking former intelligence officials, including those who were in charge of the CIA and FBI at the beginning of the Russiagate investigation, were recently served with subpoenas.

Reports say that the DOJ wants to see records, communications, and testimony about the choices that were made in 2016 and 2017 that led to the start of the investigation.The move shows that federal prosecutors are putting in more effort to find out if the actions that led to the Russia investigation were legal, correct, and driven by a good reason.

What the investigation means for politics and the law

The DOJ's larger investigation has caused political problems in Washington, D.C. over how intelligence agencies handled the first reports of Russian interference.People who agree with what the DOJ is doing say that the public needs to be open and responsible to trust them again. People who don't want the inquiry say it could hurt the trust people have in the police and make political tensions worse.

Lawyers say that the results of this investigation could change how future investigations into political campaigns and foreign players are done. It also makes you think about how to find a balance between political control and national security intelligence in very sensitive situations.

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Focus on being open and responsible

The Department of Justice says that the subpoenas are part of a legal effort to find out what really happened and clear up any confusion about how the Russiagate case began.This is one of the most important things to happen in years in connection with the first Trump-Russia investigation, which was a big deal in U.S. politics for most of the last decade.

People who know about the case said that federal investigators are looking into whether the FBI and CIA made bad decisions or mistakes that led to early conclusions.

What Will Happen Next

The DOJ may soon ask former intelligence officials to testify under oath as they gather more evidence.Analysts believe that the findings of this investigation could either exonerate or incriminate significant individuals in one of the most contentious incidents in recent American political history.

The results of the investigation will likely change how the Justice Department and the intelligence community deal with politically sensitive questions in the future.People are still watching the DOJ to see if it can figure out where Russiagate really came from and if it was real.


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ETHAN R. CALLOWAY

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Ethan R. Calloway is an investigative journalist who lives in Washington, D.C. He is known for doing a lot of research on topics like holding the government accountable, corporate wrongdoing, and changing the criminal justice system in the United States.

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