Overview
- Chairman Jim Jordan sent a criminal referral to Attorney General Pam Bondi alleging Brennan violated 18 U.S.C. § 1001 by making materially false statements during a May 11, 2023 transcribed interview.
- Jordan points to documents indicating a CIA officer drafted the ICA annex summarizing the Steele dossier and that Brennan, with then‑FBI Director James Comey, decided to include dossier material.
- The letter also disputes Brennan’s claim that the CIA opposed referencing the dossier, citing records that he advocated inclusion over internal objections.
- The referral draws on summer 2025 declassifications by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and prior HPSCI findings, though congressional referrals do not compel DOJ action.
- As of Tuesday afternoon, the Justice Department had not announced any steps and Brennan had not responded publicly, with Republicans highlighting a recent Comey referral that was followed by an indictment.