John Brennan Was Put in a Perjury Trap Yesterday — A Completely Legitimate One

RedState ^ | August 22,2020 | SHIPWRECKEDCREW

[Hojczyk]

Second, conducting the interview at the CIA facility is an interesting decision. Why not question him at DOJ or FBI HQ? The CIA is not a law enforcement agency. John Brennan no longer works for the CIA. Any CIA records that may have been needed over the course of the interview could have been made available in a secured facility at both those locations.

But that “records” excuse may have been the very justification given for the selection of the CIA HQ as the location for the interview.

DOJ and the FBI HQ are in Washington DC. CIA Headquarters is in Langley, Virginia.

If you are geographically challenged, you can read the distinction as “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” v. “United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.” If John Brennan offered any false answers to the investigators during the interview, the venue for that “false statement” crime is in the EDVA, not in DC federal court.

So if you are not a “target” — meaning there isn’t sufficient evidence at this time to charge you with a crime — then by default you are a “witness.”

But “witnesses” can, and often do talk themselves into being “targets” during such interviews. That was the purpose of the interview, Mr. Brennan, not because you have some wonderful insights to provide Mr. Durham and his investigators to make their job easier.

One important distinction between “target” and “witness” that is not well understood, but might be in play here, is that it is against DOJ policy to issue a grand jury subpoena to someone who is already a “target”.

[Regulator]

“the venue for that “false statement” crime is in the EDVA, not in DC federal court”

Now that is a really good point, and shows that we’re not the only ones who think the DC circuit is completely corrupt and the enforcement arm of the DNC.

[Hojczyk]

This is worth reading.... Maybe we’re getting near the end...It better be soon or they will put it off because of the election

[rktman]

For more commentary on this :-)

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3876808/posts

[shelterguy]

“””“United States District Court for the District of Columbia” v. “United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.””””

There is no way a jury in DC would convict him of anything.

In another court they might have a chance for a conviction.

[allendale]

Trump was never well served by his transition team and most of his early appointees especially Sessions. Brennan should have been arrested by February 1, 2017. Trump has tken a painfully long time to learn how to work the levers of power. It has been his Achille’s heel.

[31R1O]

Ship is worth following on Twitter as well.

[DesertRhino]

Yeah sure. Brennan is going to prison. All that has to happen is a swamp AG, has to prosecute another swamp guy in front of a swamp judge, and a DC jury without a single not guilty vote.

In psychology this is usually discussed with children and is known as “magical thinking”.

[PGR88]

This is a good argument as to why US Federal Agencies should be dispersed across the country. Send the FBI HQ to Iowa and IRS to Alabama. Get them out of the swamp to avoid monoculture and bubble ideology. Make them work among real Americans.

[Signalman]

John Brennan was placed into a perjury trap yesterday because he’s shown himself willing to perjure himself in the past in order to evade scrutiny.

Yesterday, the ability to avoid the trap was completely within his control — all he had to do was tell the truth. For the most part, Durham’s investigators knew the truth.

If Brennan lied, Durham knows it.

[Fido969]

Hope springs eternal.

[cookcounty]

Shocked at how little interest there is in this.

It certainly appears to be big deal, certainly indicates a probability of an indictment of Brennan. Or something bigger.

[cookcounty]

If you read the article you will notice that the interview was conducted in such a way as to NOT have any trial in the DC Circuit.

[workerbee]

If John Brennan offered any false answers to the investigators during the interview, the venue for that “false statement” crime is in the EDVA, not in DC federal court.

Tantalizing, but I'll believe it when I see it (Brennan held accountable, that is).

[atc23]

I think Brennan chose friendly territory for the interview with Durham in case Durham got any funny ideas about getting over on him (Brennan)

If Brennan was worried about anything at all, he would have told Durham and his entire team to go get bent. Brennan is going back to CNN to plot Trumps removal

[VRW Conspirator]

Rip Van FReeper here. Wake me up when there is an indictment.

[blam]

As the Minutes Pass It’s Clear John Brennan Is In a World of Trouble – Friday’s ‘Interview’ Must Have Been Devastating

[alternatives?]

In addition, it would be good to move them every ten years on a rotating basis. People couldn’t stay at the same location.

[Verginius Rufus]

Ordinary citizens can be punished for perjury. Powerful Democrats—commit perjury, no penalty.