New Delhi, July 25 -- The US Justice Department has announced the formation of a new "strike force" to investigate claims that former President Barack Obama and his administration orchestrated a "treasonous conspiracy" to undermine Donald Trump following the 2016 election.

The announcement was made by US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who credited Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for declassifying documents she says reveal misconduct by Obama's national security team.

"The Department of Justice is proud to work with my friend Director Gabbard and we are grateful for her partnership in delivering accountability for the American people," Bondi said in a statement. "We will investigate these troubling disclosures fully and leav...