US Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered prosecutors to open legal proceedings over allegations that Donald Trump's political opponents may have conspired to falsely accuse him of colluding with Russia in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.
According to CBS News, prosecutors will present evidence to a grand jury - a group of members of the public who will decide whether to file formal charges.
However, it is unclear what these charges might be and who might be charged. Trump was elected president in the 2016 election, defeating Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. He has consistently accused political opponents of slander over the so-called Russiagate allegations, writes A2 CNN.
Last month, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused former President Barack Obama and his national security team of a "multi-year coup" against Trump.
Gabbard alleged that intelligence data regarding Russian interference in the 2016 White House election was politicized by the Obama White House to falsely link Trump to Russia.
Trump responded by accusing Obama of "treason" - and an Obama spokesman called the claim "outlandish."
Democrats said nothing in Gabbard's findings invalidated a January 2017 U.S. intelligence assessment that concluded Russia had sought to damage Clinton's campaign and support Trump in the election three months earlier.
A 2020 bipartisan report from the Senate intelligence committee also found that Russia had tried to help Trump's campaign in 2016.
Fox News reported last month that former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey were under criminal investigation in connection with the Trump-Russia investigation. Both have long denied any wrongdoing and accuse Trump of subverting the justice system. (A2 Televizion)
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