{"id":2466088,"date":"2025-07-24T09:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-to-headline-democratic-fundraiser-amid-russiagate-investigation\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T09:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:31:39","slug":"obama-to-headline-democratic-fundraiser-amid-russiagate-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-to-headline-democratic-fundraiser-amid-russiagate-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama to headline Democratic fundraiser amid Russiagate investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fobama-to-headline-democratic-fundraiser-amid-russiagate-investigation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466088&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Barack Obama is set to headline a Democratic fundraiser in Martha&#8217;s Vineyard aimed at supporting efforts against Republican-led redistricting initiatives in states like Ohio and Texas. The event, also attended by figures like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and led by former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder&#8217;s National democratic Redistricting Committee, underscores the Democrats&#8217; commitment to countering GOP attempts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-affleck-black-ish-star-tracee-ellis-ross-teaming-with-hillary-clinton-on-voting-rights-fundraiser\/\" title=\"Ben Affleck, &#039;Black-ish&#039; Star Tracee Ellis Ross Teaming with Hillary Clinton on &#039;Voting Rights&#039; ...\">redraw district lines<\/a> to their advantage. Meanwhile, former Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard has referred Obama to the Department of Justice, accusing him of ignoring intelligence that contested Russian interference in the 2016 election, a move that follows President Trump&#8217;s own calls for Obama to be prosecuted. Democrats, including Governor Gavin Newsom and former Representative Beto O&#8217;Rourke, have voiced strong opposition to the GOP redistricting efforts, emphasizing the need to aggressively fight back to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >protect democratic principles<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Obama to headline Democratic fundraiser amid Russiagate investigation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2180496\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3479617\/obama-team-ignored-russian-intel-hillary-clinton-health-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Barack Obama<\/a> will headline an August fundraiser in Martha&rsquo;s Vineyard that will highlight the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic <\/a>redistricting effort as the former president faces calls for prosecution from the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Director of National Intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3479924\/gabbard-refers-obama-doj-prosecution-russia-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a> referred Obama to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Justice<\/a> for prosecution on Wednesday, alleging the former president ignored an intelligence community assessment that Russia was not involved in the 2016 election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3480722\/michael-whatley-north-carolina-senate-seat-lara-trump-opts-out\/\">Michael Whatley to run for North Carolina Senate seat after Lara Trump opts out: Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3480707\/government-watchdog-hegseth-signal-chat-classified-info\/\">Pentagon defiant as government watchdog reportedly finds Hegseth&rsquo;s Signal chat included info from classified document<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3479355\/record-low-approvals-plague-trump-democrats-parties-2026\/\">Record-low approvals plague Trump and Democrats as both parties seek 2026 edge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, headed by former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder, is fighting GOP efforts to redraw district lines in Ohio and Texas. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/f\/?id=00000198-38c2-d32b-a79f-fbc2daac0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">also be at the event<\/a>, according to <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Obama&rsquo;s involvement in the Democratic redistricting effort underscores the importance of the plans to Democrats. He&rsquo;s a top fundraiser and popular within the party. A spokesperson for the organization didn&rsquo;t provide a fundraising target for the event, but the last fundraiser he attended in New Jersey <a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/governor\/joined-by-obama-and-sherrill-murphy-raises-more-than-1-5-million-for-dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">raised about $1.5 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has been pushing Republicans in Texas and Ohio to redraw maps, hoping they can squeeze more Republican House seats out of the states or make it easier to keep their seats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just a very simple redrawing, we pick up five seats,&rdquo; Trump told reporters in Texas on July 15.<\/p>\n<p>The president&rsquo;s call to redistrict outraged Democrats, as some now believe they must &ldquo;match fire with fire&rdquo; to beat the effort. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s time that we match fire with fire. I think Democrats in the past too often have been more concerned with being right than being in power. And we have seen Republicans only care about being in power, regardless of what is right,&rdquo; former Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O&rsquo;Rourke said.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has considered redistricting in California to counter Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If these guys are literally going to rig, de facto, the outcome of November next year, I can&rsquo;t just sit back passively,&rdquo; Newsom said. &ldquo;When I look at the ground that these guys are leveling and the core tenets of our democracy, our republic being literally taken down in real time, I&rsquo;d be in peril of being judged not to have lived if I don&rsquo;t at least explore an alternative to save our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Obama is looking to help Democrats counter Republicans&rsquo; redrawing of districts and possibly redraw their own.<\/p>\n<p>The former president will have other topics on his mind after Gabbard referred him and other aides of his to the DOJ for prosecution over the report her office released.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is irrefutable evidence that details how President Barack Obama and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tulsi-gabbard-refers-obama-to-doj-for-criminal-prosecution\/\" title=\"Tulsi ... to DOJ for criminal prosecution\">national security team directed<\/a> the creation of an intelligence community assessment that they knew that was false,&rdquo; Gabbard claimed Wednesday afternoon. &ldquo;The evidence that we have found and that we have released directly point to President Obama leading the manufacturing of this intelligence assessment. There are multiple pieces of evidence and intelligence that confirm that fact.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3479924\/gabbard-refers-obama-doj-prosecution-russia-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GABBARD REFERS OBAMA FOR PROSECUTION BUT STOPS SHORT OF SUGGESTING &lsquo;TREASON&rsquo; CHARGES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The case against Obama could be limited due to the statute of limitations on some of the possible charges. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a great question for Attorney General Pam Bondi,&rdquo; she told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;when asked what the DOJ could pursue other than treason.<\/p>\n<p>Gabbard did not point out any specific charges against Obama. Trump said on Tuesday that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3478503\/trump-obama-prosecution-treason-gop-blowback-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Obama and his aides had <\/a>committed treason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2180496\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2180496\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obama to lead Dem fundraiser amid Russiagate probe and DOJ referral<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2466089,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/obam-trump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[59789,3976,5315,5894,16740],"class_list":["post-2466088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democratic-fundraiser","tag-investigation","tag-obama","tag-politics","tag-russiagate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/obam-trump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2466088"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2466092,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466088\/revisions\/2466092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2466089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2466088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2466088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2466088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}