Overview

• The FBI is probing John Brennan for allegedly providing false testimony to Congress and examining both Brennan and James Comey for potential perjury and conspiracy related to the 2016 Trump-Russia collusion narrative.
• CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred Brennan’s conduct to the Justice Department after a declassified review highlighted procedural anomalies and politicization in the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment.
• Investigators allege Brennan reversed his sworn statements about the dossier’s role in the assessment while the precise scope of Comey’s investigation has not been disclosed.
• Last week’s CIA report condemned the decision by agency heads to weave the discredited Steele dossier into the assessment, saying it violated tradecraft principles and undermined credibility.
• The White House praised the DOJ’s move as a necessary step toward holding intelligence leaders accountable for their actions during the Trump-Russia probe.