Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard hit back at former President Barack Obama after he dismissed her claim that his administration cooked up intelligence on Russian election interference in a “treasonous conspiracy” against President Donald Trump.

GOP senators are demanding accountability amid allegations Obama officials tried to sabotage Trump's 2016 election, but Democrats question the timing and credibility.

The director of national intelligence intensified attacks on assessments about Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election.

A former CIA officer who helped investigate Russian election interference denied Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s claim that the Obama administration cooked up intelligence on Russia to undermine Trump’s 2016 election win.

Gabbard’s comments come amid the declassification of a trove of documents from the U.S. intelligence community that claim the Obama administration politicized intelligence.

CNN's coverage of Tulsi Gabbard's Wednesday press briefing ended after about three minutes, despite host Jim Scuitto's comment that this is an "extreme allegation." See more from Gabbard's comments be