Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to open a grand jury investigation into allegations that the Obama administration engaged in a conspiracy to subvert the 2016 election. Weeks after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a trove of documents alleging Obama officials conspired to “manipulate” intelligence to link Trump to Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election,

The actions by Attorney General Pam Bondi follows the recent release of documents by the Trump administration aimed at undermining the legitimacy of that inquiry.

President Trump on Tuesday said he was "happy to hear" that Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury probe into the Obama administration's handling of the investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 election.