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

Former national security adviser John Bolton, a frequent critic of President Trump, dismissed the allegation Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard leveled against former President Obama,

The director of national intelligence gave the Justice Department little warning before she demanded an investigation.

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.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is pushing demonstrably false election conspiracy theories against former President Obama. Republican Senators John Cornyn and Lindsey Graham are calling for a special counsel to investigate.

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

Despite a scathing rebuke from former President Obama himself, Gabbard has since tripled down on her claims. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, she told reporters who questioned inconsistencies in her report that they were doing a “disservice” to America.