Obama to headline Democratic fundraiser amid Russiagate investigation

Published July 24, 2025 8:50am ET



Barack Obama will headline an August fundraiser in Martha’s Vineyard that will highlight the Democratic redistricting effort as the former president faces calls for prosecution from the Trump administration.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard referred Obama to the Department of Justice for prosecution on Wednesday, alleging the former president ignored an intelligence community assessment that Russia was not involved in the 2016 election.

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