Treason or Deep State Reckoning? Tulsi Gabbard’s Declassification Exposes the 2019 Trump Impeachment as a Manufactured Hoax, By Charles Taylor (Florida)

On April 13, 2026, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard dropped a political bombshell: a trove of declassified documents, memos, and interview transcripts that, according to the Geller Report and Trump allies, prove the 2019 impeachment of President Donald Trump was built on a deliberate fabrication by elements inside the Intelligence Community and Democratic leadership.

The article frames the release as long-overdue vindication for Trump and a damning indictment of what it calls a "treasonous conspiracy" to overturn the 2016 election results by removing a duly elected president.

The Core Allegation: A Manufactured Narrative

At the heart of the story is the July 25, 2019, phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — the event that triggered the first impeachment.

According to the newly declassified materials:

The so-called "whistleblower," identified as Eric Ciaramella (a former CIA analyst and registered Democrat who had worked closely with Joe Biden on Ukraine policy), had no firsthand knowledge of the Trump-Zelensky conversation.

Ciaramella admitted during questioning that he relied on second-hand accounts and had prior contact with Adam Schiff's staff.

He expressed clear political bias, criticised Republican lawmakers, and attempted to shield his complaint from GOP members of the Intelligence Committee.

Former Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson is accused of fast-tracking the complaint despite its weaknesses. He conducted a limited investigation (interviewing only four people, none with direct knowledge of the call), ignored DOJ guidance, concealed potential biases, and pushed the complaint forward to Congress and the FBI while allowing leaks to the media.

The Geller Report highlights quotes from the documents, including Gabbard's statement that "Deep state actors within the Intelligence Community concocted a false narrative" used by Congress to impeach Trump. She accused Atkinson of putting "political motivations over the truth."

Former CIA Director (under Trump) John Ratcliffe is quoted saying Adam Schiff "covertly conspired with the fake whistleblower Eric Ciaramella in an attempt to overthrow the sitting President."

The Timeline and the Hoax Narrative

The article places the events in context:

The whistleblower complaint emerged shortly after Robert Mueller's testimony failed to deliver the expected Russia collusion knockout blow.

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff is accused of lying about not knowing the whistleblower's identity and of helping shape the narrative.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi moved quickly to launch the formal impeachment inquiry based on the second-hand allegations.

Trump was impeached by the Democrat-controlled House in December 2019 on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He was acquitted by the Senate in February 2020.

Critics on the right have long called this the "Ukraine hoax" or the second chapter of the "Russia hoax." The new documents are presented as smoking-gun proof that the process was rigged from the start — a partisan hit job rather than a good-faith whistleblower complaint.

The Geller Report celebrates the release as Trump's vindication and a long-awaited exposure of the "deep state." Supporters argue it demonstrates treasonous conduct: using the intelligence apparatus and Congress to attempt to nullify an election.

Democrats and mainstream outlets are expected to dismiss the documents as old news, selectively declassified for political revenge, or lacking new bombshells. They maintain the impeachment was justified by Trump's pressure on Ukraine to investigate the Bidens while withholding military aid.

The piece reflects a deepening partisan divide: one side sees clear evidence of a conspiracy to remove Trump by any means necessary; the other sees routine oversight and accountability finally being politicised in retaliation now that Trump is back in office.

What is clear is that the 2019 impeachment process was highly partisan from the outset, relied heavily on second-hand information, and became a political weapon in a deeply divided nation.

Gabbard's decision to declassify these materials continues the pattern of the current administration revisiting past investigations into Trump. It fuels ongoing debates about weaponisation of institutions versus legitimate accountability.

For many Americans, the real story isn't just whether the 2019 impeachment was flawed — it's whether the intelligence community, Congress, and media can be trusted to handle such matters impartially in the future. The latest release adds fuel to the fire rather than extinguishing it. Of course, they can't be trusted; they have their own agenda to bring down the West!