Posted on 12/10/2019 8:58:03 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The new report from Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz confirmed former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress about whether the dossier authored by Christopher Steele was used in the Obama administration’s Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA).
The ICA, a report conducted by intelligence officials in 2016 on Russian election interference, was used to brief President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump in January 2017. According to the IG report, there was significant discussion by top intelligence officials as to whether the unverified Steele dossier should be included in the main body of the ICA report, summarized in an appendix, or even included at all.
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said that “he felt strongly that the Steele election reporting belonged in the body of the ICA, because he feared that placing it in an appendix was ‘tacking it on’ in a way that would ‘minimiz[e]’ the information and prevent it from being properly considered.”
Ultimately, the ICA included a short summary and assessment of the dossier, which was incorporated in an appendix. “In the appendix, the intelligence agencies explained that there was ‘only limited corroboration of the source’s reporting’ and that Steele’s election reports were not used ‘to reach analytic conclusions of the CIA/FBI/NSA assessment,'” the IG report states.
A few months later, on May 23, 2017, when testifying before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Brennan categorically denied that the CIA relied on the Steele dossier for the ICA report. Here is the full exchange with former Rep. Trey Gowdy:
Mr. Gowdy: Do you know if the Bureau ever relied on the Steele dossier as any — as part of any court filings, applications, petitions, pleadings?
Mr. Brennan: I have no awareness.
Mr. Gowdy: Did the CIA rely on it?
Mr. Brennan: No.
Mr. Gowdy: Why not?
Mr. Brennan: Because we — we didn’t. It wasn’t part of the corpus of intelligence information that we had. It was not in any way used as a basis for the Intelligence Community assessment that was done. It was — it was not.
Brennan claimed the unverified dossier was not “part of the corpus of intelligence information we had.” On page 179 of the IG report, IG investigators asked former FBI Director James Comey if he remembered discussions with Brennan on presenting the dossier to Obama. Comey said Brennan and other officials argued it was “important” enough to include in the ICA — clearly part of the “corpus of intelligence information” they had.
If Brennan goes unpunished, America is finished.
He first organizes a slander-campaign against a Presidential candidate. When that fails, he then organizes a political coup against a sitting President. When called out, he responds with public attacks and vitriol against the elected leader of this nation.
Who the F*** does this CIA spook think he is? His boldness reveals the level of control he feels he has, due to his position at the head of the powerful deep-state, IC, and permanent bureaucracy.
So he lied, big deal! He hasn’t gotten in any trouble for what he did, so it must be legal.
I believe you are wrong on this. Congress has to refer the incident to DOJ. Barr cannot proceed on his own.
Let me elaborate, while technically lying to Congress falls under 1621 and 1001 of Title 18 of the US Code, it has been past practice the FBI does not initiate an investigation unless there is a referral by Congress.
This was articulated during the Clinton email hearings.
Laws smaws..rules smules.
Nothing matters ..except “impeach” Trump.
Statement number two: Nothing.
Ooooh strong words.
That will scare these criminals.
The same Congress that is currently trying to impeach Trump...
for accusations stemming from the FBI "investigation"?
Charge him with lying under oath, put him in the same cell as Roger Stone, turn off the cameras like they did for Epstein. Give the guards some online shopping cards.
When was the last time Brennan told the truth?
WHY charge the taqqiya kid with lying when there is every intention to let him skate?
I know. Right?
Mark Augustine — “I worked for you at CIA. You’re dishonest and corrupt. You’ve destroyed the agency that I loved and served for 23 years. I swear to you: I will attend your trial and sentencing. That day is coming.”
I worked for you at CIA. You’re dishonest and corrupt. You’ve destroyed the agency that I loved and served for 23 years.
I swear to you: I will attend your trial and sentencing. That day is coming. https://t.co/XSJPpDzOSc
— Mark Augustine (@MarkAugustine60) December 9, 2019
Mr. Brennan: I have no awareness.
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"Mr. Brennan: I have no awareness"
--- NO SH*T, JOHN
Brennan also allegedly hacked Justice Roberts... the guy who would preside over impeachment proceedings in the Senate.
Except the judge threw out all of Sydney Powell’s motions for Brady material and scheduled a date for sentencing in January.
Strange actions...
I was gobsmacked by the judges action. I would have thought, given the misconduct, he would have dismissed the case against Flynn. I can only surmise that since Flynn entered a “guilty” plea and gave up his rights to a trial and appeal, the Sullivan was given very little choice.
Absent this, I have no clue why Sullivan came against Powell’s motions the way he did.
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