A newly declassified FBI memo is making waves in Washington—and not in the way the Clinton-aligned establishment had hoped. The document shines a harsh spotlight on Nellie Ohr, a former contractor for Fusion GPS and wife of then-DOJ official Bruce Ohr. What it reveals could upend past narratives about the Trump-Russia investigation, raising fresh concerns over misleading congressional testimony and the politicization of our federal institutions.
According to the memo, Nellie Ohr wasn’t just a passive researcher on opposition files for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign—she was a central player. Working for Fusion GPS, the same firm that hired former British spy Christopher Steele to produce the now-debunked Steele Dossier, Ohr actively funneled information to her husband, despite claiming otherwise in 2018 testimony before Congress.
The FBI now says her testimony was “demonstrably false.” That’s not just a political accusation—it’s a legal one. Federal law doesn’t look kindly on lying to Congress, especially about matters tied to federal investigations. Chairman Chuck Grassley isn’t mincing words, calling Ohr’s behavior a textbook case of obstruction, with potential penalties of up to five years behind bars and a $10,000 fine.
The memo even details a meeting between Nellie and Bruce Ohr and Christopher Steele—direct evidence of communication between key players in the Clinton campaign’s research machine and the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane probe. That probe, you’ll recall, was supposed to be about foreign interference—not domestic political scheming.
Worse yet, the memo touches on the so-called “FSB Report,” a separate dossier produced by Clinton associate Cody Shearer and funneled to the FBI through Steele. Though this second report was deemed “obviously fictitious” by the Bureau, parts of it made their way into the early stages of the investigation. A deleted copy was found on a thumb drive belonging to Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson, further tying this opposition research to official government investigations.
The connections are no longer speculative. This memo lays out a clear pattern: a political campaign funds opposition research, Fusion GPS packages it, key players feed it to DOJ insiders, and the FBI acts on it—all while Americans are told it’s an unbiased national security matter.
The Justice Department hasn’t said whether it plans to pursue legal action, but the political fallout is already building. Special Counsel John Durham’s 2023 report had already stated there was no verified evidence of Trump-Russia collusion when the investigation began. Now we know that much of the “evidence” came from partisan research cloaked in the guise of intelligence.
This is about more than Nellie Ohr. It’s about accountability in the highest levels of government. If campaign opposition research can be passed off as credible intelligence to launch investigations into political rivals, what does that say about our institutions?
Grassley’s findings suggest we’re overdue for serious reforms. The American people deserve truth—not political theater dressed up as justice. And as this tangled web continues to unravel, one thing is clear: the more we learn about Crossfire Hurricane, the worse it looks.
Leave a Comment