Attorney General Pam Bondi this week directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into accusations that members of the Obama administration manufactured intelligence about Russia's 2016 election interference.

That's according to multiple press reports.

It's the latest development in a lengthy saga which has reopened the door into one of the most contentious

elections in American history.

Stephanie Sy has more.

On CNBC yesterday, President Trump lauded his Attorney General's latest reported move.

The Justice Department now tapping a grand jury to look into the intelligence community's assessment of what was happening

with Russia. Is that, you have nothing to do with directing the Justice Department?

No, I have nothing to do. Pam is doing a great job. I have nothing to do with it. I will tell you this.

They deserve it. I was happy to hear it.

Multiple reports say Bondi has directed DOJ prosecutors to present evidence to a grand jury.

Evidence that allegedly shows Obama administration officials politicized intelligence reports

about Russia's involvement in the 2016 election. The implications of this

are far-reaching. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard last month released a series of

documents. She claimed they prove that the 2016 intelligence assessment had significant tradecraft failings and was unnecessarily rushed and subjected

to inadequate review and coordination. They knew it would promote this contrived narrative that Russia

interfered in the 2016 election to help President Trump win, selling it to the American people as

though it were true.

It wasn't.

The they, Gabbard references, includes former CIA director John Brennan,

former National Intelligence Director James Clapper, and former FBI director James Comey.

In a New York Times opinion article last week, Clapper and Brennan pushed back,

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