Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey are under criminal investigation for potential wrongdoing related to the Trump–Russia probe, including allegedly making false statements to Congress, Justice Department sources told Fox News Digital.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred evidence of wrongdoing by Brennan to FBI Director Kash Patel for potential prosecution, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital.
The sources said that the referral was received and told Fox News Digital that a criminal investigation into Brennan was opened and is underway. DOJ sources declined to provide further details. It is unclear, at this point, if the investigation spans beyond his alleged false statements to Congress.
As for Comey, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital that an investigation into the former director is underway, but could not share details of what specifically is being probed.
The full scope of the criminal investigations into Brennan and Comey is unclear, but two sources described the FBI’s view of the duo’s interactions as a “conspiracy,” which could open up a wide range of potential prosecutorial options.
Neither Brennan nor Comey immediately responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The Brennan investigation comes after Ratcliffe last week declassified a “lessons learned” review of the creation of the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA). The 2017 ICA alleged Russia sought to influence the 2016 presidential election to help then-candidate Donald Trump. But the review found that the process of the ICA’s creation was rushed with “procedural anomalies,” and that officials diverted from intelligence standards.
It also determined that the “decision by agency heads to include the Steele Dossier in the ICA ran counter to fundamental tradecraft principles and ultimately undermined the credibility of a key judgment.”
The dossier — an anti-Trump document filled with unverified and wholly inaccurate claims that was commissioned by Fusion GPS and paid for by Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the DNC — has been widely discredited. Last week’s review marks the first time career CIA officials have acknowledged politicization of the process by which the ICA was written, particularly by Obama-era political appointees.
Records declassified as part of that review further revealed that Brennan did, in fact, push for the dossier to be included in the 2017 ICA.
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FBI launches criminal investigations of John Brennan, James Comey over Trump-Russia probe: DOJ sources
CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred Brennan for criminal investigation to the FBI, sources told Fox News Digital.nypost.com
Agreed: it's a distraction from Trump's multiple failures.this is deflection from all the bullshit
don't focus on the weapons to Ukraine
Or how the debt is going up trillions
Or the outright dishonesty about Epstein
wake the fuck up you idiots
About time.Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey are under criminal investigation for potential wrongdoing related to the Trump–Russia probe, including allegedly making false statements to Congress, Justice Department sources told Fox News Digital.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred evidence of wrongdoing by Brennan to FBI Director Kash Patel for potential prosecution, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital.
The sources said that the referral was received and told Fox News Digital that a criminal investigation into Brennan was opened and is underway. DOJ sources declined to provide further details. It is unclear, at this point, if the investigation spans beyond his alleged false statements to Congress.
As for Comey, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital that an investigation into the former director is underway, but could not share details of what specifically is being probed.
The full scope of the criminal investigations into Brennan and Comey is unclear, but two sources described the FBI’s view of the duo’s interactions as a “conspiracy,” which could open up a wide range of potential prosecutorial options.
Neither Brennan nor Comey immediately responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The Brennan investigation comes after Ratcliffe last week declassified a “lessons learned” review of the creation of the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA). The 2017 ICA alleged Russia sought to influence the 2016 presidential election to help then-candidate Donald Trump. But the review found that the process of the ICA’s creation was rushed with “procedural anomalies,” and that officials diverted from intelligence standards.
It also determined that the “decision by agency heads to include the Steele Dossier in the ICA ran counter to fundamental tradecraft principles and ultimately undermined the credibility of a key judgment.”
The dossier — an anti-Trump document filled with unverified and wholly inaccurate claims that was commissioned by Fusion GPS and paid for by Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the DNC — has been widely discredited. Last week’s review marks the first time career CIA officials have acknowledged politicization of the process by which the ICA was written, particularly by Obama-era political appointees.
Records declassified as part of that review further revealed that Brennan did, in fact, push for the dossier to be included in the 2017 ICA.
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FBI launches criminal investigations of John Brennan, James Comey over Trump-Russia probe: DOJ sources
CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred Brennan for criminal investigation to the FBI, sources told Fox News Digital.nypost.com
this is good enough.Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey are under criminal investigation for potential wrongdoing related to the Trump–Russia probe, including allegedly making false statements to Congress, Justice Department sources told Fox News Digital.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred evidence of wrongdoing by Brennan to FBI Director Kash Patel for potential prosecution, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital.
The sources said that the referral was received and told Fox News Digital that a criminal investigation into Brennan was opened and is underway. DOJ sources declined to provide further details. It is unclear, at this point, if the investigation spans beyond his alleged false statements to Congress.
As for Comey, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital that an investigation into the former director is underway, but could not share details of what specifically is being probed.
The full scope of the criminal investigations into Brennan and Comey is unclear, but two sources described the FBI’s view of the duo’s interactions as a “conspiracy,” which could open up a wide range of potential prosecutorial options.
Neither Brennan nor Comey immediately responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The Brennan investigation comes after Ratcliffe last week declassified a “lessons learned” review of the creation of the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA). The 2017 ICA alleged Russia sought to influence the 2016 presidential election to help then-candidate Donald Trump. But the review found that the process of the ICA’s creation was rushed with “procedural anomalies,” and that officials diverted from intelligence standards.
It also determined that the “decision by agency heads to include the Steele Dossier in the ICA ran counter to fundamental tradecraft principles and ultimately undermined the credibility of a key judgment.”
The dossier — an anti-Trump document filled with unverified and wholly inaccurate claims that was commissioned by Fusion GPS and paid for by Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the DNC — has been widely discredited. Last week’s review marks the first time career CIA officials have acknowledged politicization of the process by which the ICA was written, particularly by Obama-era political appointees.
Records declassified as part of that review further revealed that Brennan did, in fact, push for the dossier to be included in the 2017 ICA.
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FBI launches criminal investigations of John Brennan, James Comey over Trump-Russia probe: DOJ sources
CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred Brennan for criminal investigation to the FBI, sources told Fox News Digital.nypost.com
The one in Russia?Flynn had to sell his house to pay for lawyers.
Is this just another mass distraction? Part of Trump's Revenge tour? Both?
If they broke the law they should be held accountablethis is deflection from all the bullshit
don't focus on the weapons to Ukraine
Or how the debt is going up trillions
Or the outright dishonesty about Epstein
wake the fuck up you idiots
They were thoroughly investigated during Trump’s first term. They found nothing. His supporters even find this timing suspect. Alex Jones was calling them out!Is this just another mass distraction? Part of Trump's Revenge tour? Both?
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New evidenceThey were thoroughly investigated during Trump’s first term. They found nothing. His supporters even find this timing suspect. Alex Jones was calling them out!
It's a distraction from Trump's multiple failures both inside and outside the US. I think he might also be trying to reunify the MAGAs after splitting them with the Iran bombing and the Epstein investigation.They were thoroughly investigated during Trump’s first term. They found nothing. His supporters even find this timing suspect. Alex Jones was calling them out!
yes - 6 months agoIf they broke the law they should be held accountable
New meth?New evidence
trump is good at moving focus from one thing to another, so that his supporters are never able to realize his con.this is deflection from all the bullshit
don't focus on the weapons to Ukraine
Or how the debt is going up trillions
Or the outright dishonesty about Epstein
wake the fuck up you idiots
MAGAts, as proved daily on JPP, are not very bright. They are Sheeple. Angry, bitter, hateful sheeple but still sheeple.trump is good at moving focus from one thing to another, so that his supporters are never able to realize his con.
Trump has zero failures, but has many successful wins.Agreed: it's a distraction from Trump's multiple failures.