Durham investigation intensifies focus on John Brennan

[dukkha]

U.S. Attorney John Durham’s review of the Russia investigation is putting increased scrutiny on former CIA Director John Brennan, searching for any undue influence he may have had during 2017’s intelligence community assessment of Russian interference.

Durham, selected by Attorney General William Barr last year to lead this inquiry, drove to Washington, D.C., in March to ensure the investigation stayed on track during the coronavirus outbreak. The top Connecticut federal prosecutor is looking into highly sensitive issues, including whether Brennan took politicized actions to pressure the rest of the intelligence community to match his conclusions about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motivations, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal.

Officials said Durham has been interviewing CIA officials this year, zeroing in on those at the National Intelligence Council, a center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence which oversaw the collaboration between the CIA, FBI, and National Security Agency in putting together the 2017 assessment, and looking at how the work product was finalized.

The 2017 assessment concluded with "high confidence" that Putin “ordered an influence campaign in 2016” and Russia worked to “undermine public faith" in U.S. democracy, "denigrate" former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and "harm her electability and potential presidency,” and “developed a clear preference" for Trump. The NSA diverged on one aspect, expressing only “moderate confidence” that Putin actively tried to help Trump win and Clinton lose.

Durham is also scrutinizing Brennan in relation to British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s dossier. In particular, the prosecutor is looking for answers on whether it was used in the 2017 assessment, why former FBI Director James Comey and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe insisted upon it being part of the assessment, how allegations from the dossier ended up in the assessment's appendix, and whether Brennan misled about the dossier’s use.

[dukkha]

That bipartisan law implemented reforms suggested by the 9/11 Commission, including the creation of the position of director of national intelligence to increase cooperation between the various intelligence agencies.

Another U.S. official aware of Durham’s actions and with knowledge of the Russian interference report said the 2017 intelligence assessment has stood the test of time.

An investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller concluded Russian military intelligence was responsible for hacking thousands of Democratic emails and providing those stolen records to WikiLeaks, though Mueller did not establish a criminal conspiracy between Trump and the Russians.

The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee concluded in 2017 that the assessment on Russian interference was “a sound intelligence product.” The committee found the report “appropriately represents analytic differences and was reached in a professional and transparent manner.”

That committee has released multiple reports since then confirming Russian interference and critiquing the Obama administration’s response.

Rogers, Brennan, and Comey, along with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, briefed President-elect Trump about their findings at Trump Tower in January 2017. Comey stayed to tell Trump about some of the dossier's more salacious allegations.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...n-john-brennan

[dukkha]

I hate to say this, but I think Brennan is going to skate, Russiaphoia is so endemic to everything in this country -
it's a given..Afterall Durham has to prove malign intent -i don't think it's there..

For those not wedded to "da Russian did it" here is the truth about Mueller ( a real hatchet job) and da Russians

Mueller’s Own Report Undercuts Its Core Russia-Meddling Claims
https://www.realclearinvestigations....ng_claims.html

[Centerleftfl]

I hate to say this, but I think Brennan is going to skate, Russiaphoia is so endemic to everything in this country -
it's a given..Afterall Durham has to prove malign intent -i don't think it's there..

For those not wedded to "da Russian did it" here is the truth about Mueller ( a real hatchet job) and da Russians

Mueller’s Own Report Undercuts Its Core Russia-Meddling Claims
https://www.realclearinvestigations....ng_claims.html

Marrowless bone.

[Grokmaster]

I hate to say this, but I think Brennan is going to skate, Russiaphoia is so endemic to everything in this country -
it's a given..Afterall Durham has to prove malign intent -i don't think it's there..

For those not wedded to "da Russian did it" here is the truth about Mueller ( a real hatchet job) and da Russians

Mueller’s Own Report Undercuts Its Core Russia-Meddling Claims
https://www.realclearinvestigations....ng_claims.html

I disagree. He is on record, REPEATEDLY, KNOWINGLY LYING ABOUT "RUSSIAN COLLUSION" HE KNEW DID NOT EXIST, AS HE CREATED THE FALSE FLAG THAT PREDICATED THE WITCH HUNT HIMSELF, IN LONDON.

[archives]

U.S. Attorney John Durham’s review of the Russia investigation is putting increased scrutiny on former CIA Director John Brennan, searching for any undue influence he may have had during 2017’s intelligence community assessment of Russian interference.

Durham, selected by Attorney General William Barr last year to lead this inquiry, drove to Washington, D.C., in March to ensure the investigation stayed on track during the coronavirus outbreak. The top Connecticut federal prosecutor is looking into highly sensitive issues, including whether Brennan took politicized actions to pressure the rest of the intelligence community to match his conclusions about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motivations, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal.

Officials said Durham has been interviewing CIA officials this year, zeroing in on those at the National Intelligence Council, a center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence which oversaw the collaboration between the CIA, FBI, and National Security Agency in putting together the 2017 assessment, and looking at how the work product was finalized.

The 2017 assessment concluded with "high confidence" that Putin “ordered an influence campaign in 2016” and Russia worked to “undermine public faith" in U.S. democracy, "denigrate" former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and "harm her electability and potential presidency,” and “developed a clear preference" for Trump. The NSA diverged on one aspect, expressing only “moderate confidence” that Putin actively tried to help Trump win and Clinton lose.

Durham is also scrutinizing Brennan in relation to British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s dossier. In particular, the prosecutor is looking for answers on whether it was used in the 2017 assessment, why former FBI Director James Comey and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe insisted upon it being part of the assessment, how allegations from the dossier ended up in the assessment's appendix, and whether Brennan misled about the dossier’s use.

No source again, shocking, want to see what the "Onion" has to say about it?

Matters little, billy barr's political witch hunt ain't going anywhere, it was intended to give Trump a boost for the election, probably meant to surface during the Democrat Convention inorder to divert the media attention, but now, with the coronavirus, absolutely no one outside of the Fox bubble will care, billy barr and anything he has to say has become irrelevant

[jimmymccready]

Too bad you are taking it out of the context of the article.

In fact, Durham is looking at Barr now.

[Bigdog]

I hate to say this, but I think Brennan is going to skate, Russiaphoia is so endemic to everything in this country -
it's a given..Afterall Durham has to prove malign intent -i don't think it's there..

For those not wedded to "da Russian did it" here is the truth about Mueller ( a real hatchet job) and da Russians

Mueller’s Own Report Undercuts Its Core Russia-Meddling Claims
https://www.realclearinvestigations....ng_claims.html

Someone needs to give Brennan a canoe ... as a gift ;0)

I'm looking forward to the release of the Durham report.

[Celticguy]

High time heads rolled on this.
Bets on who fingers BO ?

[Bigdog]

High time heads rolled on this.
Bets on who fingers BO ?

Obama tells Russia's Medvedev more flexibility after election ...www.reuters.com › article › us-nuclear-summit-obama-medvedev › o...
Mar 26, 2012 - Obama tells Russia's Medvedev more flexibility after election ... said he would relay the message to incoming Russian president Vladimir Putin."

[Grokmaster]

No source again, shocking, want to see what the "Onion" has to say about it?

Matters little, billy barr's political witch hunt ain't going anywhere, it was intended to give Trump a boost for the election, probably meant to surface during the Democrat Convention inorder to divert the media attention, but now, with the coronavirus, absolutely no one outside of the Fox bubble will care, billy barr and anything he has to say has become irrelevant

TWO DIFFERENT SOURCES GIVEN.


WHAT A TWIT.

[Grokmaster]

Too bad you are taking it out of the context of the article.

In fact, Durham is looking at Barr now.

OMIGOD!!! THIS STUPID SHIT AGAIN!!!!????

YEAH, DURHAM IS INVESTIGATING BARR's ROLE IN THE RUSSIA COLLUSION SEDITION....

[jimmymccready]

Wonder who is going to finger Kushner?

[Althea]

No source again, shocking, want to see what the "Onion" has to say about it?

Matters little, billy barr's political witch hunt ain't going anywhere, it was intended to give Trump a boost for the election, probably meant to surface during the Democrat Convention inorder to divert the media attention, but now, with the coronavirus, absolutely no one outside of the Fox bubble will care, billy barr and anything he has to say has become irrelevant

Putin admitted to wanting trump to win. In front of the entire world.

[Celticguy]

Obama tells Russia's Medvedev more flexibility after election ...www.reuters.com › article › us-nuclear-summit-obama-medvedev › o...
Mar 26, 2012 - Obama tells Russia's Medvedev more flexibility after election ... said he would relay the message to incoming Russian president Vladimir Putin."

Bazinga !