President Donald Trump has posted a meme on his Truth Social page featuring him and Vice President JD Vance in police cars chasing former President Barack Obama, who is depicted driving a white Ford Bronco down a Los Angeles freeway.
The image is a parody of the infamous 1994 police chase involving O.J. Simpson, with Obama’s face superimposed over Simpson’s. Law enforcement famously pursued the retired NFL star after accusing him of murdering his ex-wife and her friend.
The exact message Trump intended with the meme is unclear, but it appears to be part of his broader effort to shift the media narrative and public scrutiny surrounding the so-called “Epstein files”—back onto his Democratic predecessors, particularly Obama.
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday instructed federal prosecutors to convene a grand jury to investigate claims that members of the Obama administration fabricated intelligence regarding Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, reports said.
The grand jury would have the authority to issue subpoenas as part of a criminal probe into renewed allegations that Democratic officials sought to damage Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign by falsely accusing it of collusion with the Russian government.
It could also weigh potential indictments if the Justice Department opts to move forward with charges, CNN noted.
Trump just posted this meme of he and JD chasing Obama. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/h5j7DtX7G7
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) July 26, 2025
The investigation stems from a referral by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who in July declassified documents she says call into question the Obama administration’s conclusion that Russia sought to aid Trump in defeating Hillary Clinton.
Gabbard formally asked the Justice Department to investigate former President Barack Obama and senior members of his administration for an alleged conspiracy. Shortly after her referral, Bondi announced the formation of a DOJ “strike force” tasked with reviewing the evidence disclosed by Gabbard and determining potential legal actions that could result from her revelations, CNN continued.
Fox News was the first to report the story.
“Bondi personally ordered an unnamed federal prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings and the prosecutor is expected to present department evidence to a grand jury, which would allow the department to secure a potential indictment, according to a letter from Bondi reviewed by Fox News Digital and a source familiar with the investigation,” the outlet said.
A DOJ spokesperson told the outlet that Bondi is taking the referrals from Gabbard “very seriously.” The person added that the AG believes there is “clear cause for deep concern” and a need for next steps.
Two weeks ago, the Justice Department confirmed it had received a referral from Gabbard, Fox added.
The referral included a memorandum titled “Intelligence Community suppression of intelligence showing ‘Russian and criminal actors did not impact’ the 2016 presidential election via cyber-attacks on infrastructure” and requested that the DOJ open an investigation.
No charges have been filed at this stage of the investigation against any potential defendants.
The disclosure that the DOJ is proceeding with a grand jury probe follows Gabbard’s July declassification of intelligence documents that cast new doubt on the Obama administration’s assessment that Russia aimed to assist Trump in the 2016 election.
Former President Barack Obama and intelligence officials within his administration allegedly promoted a “contrived narrative that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help President Trump win, selling it to the American people as though it were true. It wasn’t,” Gabbard noted during a press briefing of the intelligence last week.
Among the declassified documents was a meeting record indicating that President Obama allegedly instructed his top officials in December 2016—after Trump had won the election—to prepare an intelligence assessment outlining the “tools Moscow used and actions it took to influence the 2016 election.”
