Posted on 08/22/2020 8:40:40 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
A spokesperson for former CIA Director John Brennan said Friday that federal prosecutor John Durham told the former intelligence chief in their interview that he is not the subject or target of a criminal probe.
Earlier today former CIA Director John Brennan was interviewed by U.S. Attorney John Durham on issues related to Russias interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, spokesperson and former CIA Deputy Chief of Staff Nick Shapiro said in a statement. Brennan was informed by Mr. Durham that he is not a subject or a target of a criminal investigation and that he is only a witness to events that are under review.
Shapiro also said that Brennan was interviewed for 8 hours, during which time the discussion covered a wide range of intelligence-related activities undertaken by CIA before the November 2016 presidential election as well as the Intelligence Community Assessment published in early January 2017.
Brennan led the CIA under the Obama administration as it and other intelligence agencies arrived at the conclusion that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election. According to an Intelligence Community Assessment cited by former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper in Senate testimony, Russia used cyber operations against both political parties and that President Putin directed and influenced [a] campaign to erode the faith and confidence of the American people in our presidential election process. Second, that he did so to demean Secretary Clinton, and third, that he sought to advantage Mr. Trump. Russias meddling did not extend to actual vote tallying and no intelligence or evidence was found to suggest that any votes were changed as a result of the interference.
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You may be right, of course, but that is not much at all by way of quid pro quo. IMO, by sitting on evidence of actionable criminal behavior, he will be in essence defrauding the voters. Justice delayed...etc.
He doesn't have to name Biden, he could fulfil his oath by naming everyone else and if Biden was implicated fence-sitters are free to speculate. Durham/Barr are not going to win any fans if shortly after an extremely close Trump win they come out with multiple indictments.
In fact, there will be a lot of displeased folks if Biden/Harris win and their handlers shut down or severely curtail Durham/Barr's efforts - a lot.
Didn’t Comey tell Trump that?
The correct verbiage should be. “You are not a target of a criminal probe...at this time”.
Hey Adolph, I just want you to be aware that we will be landing about 150,000 soldiers between June 3-5 in Normandy, between Verreville and Cabourg
Presumably, if you're still here in the US of A, you're either okay with this or you're making plans to leave shortly for one of the advanced countries.
that was the intent, and is the intent... slow walking, obama style.
Well, Mueller told Trump the same thing, but that was clearly a lie. Unfortunately Durham was probably telling the truth.
Senior? Michael Cohen?
The problems he was fixing were pretty senior level.
Three times?
-PJ
Of course, any LEO can lie to you.
Durham is just ANOTHER DEMOCRAT, I guess. PATHETIC !
Obummer, Brennan, J Edgar Comey etc etc etc will, never get charged, see the inside of a courtroom or a prison cell. Some insignificant underlings will get slapped, but that’s it.
If you lie to the Feds, you are in deep trouble.
If the Feds lie their ass off to you, no problem.
Until indictments come down, my operating procedure is to
consider no Leftist/democRat supporter to be a target.
Whole lost of smoke. Glowing embers. Raging forest fire.
But after review, nothing was even hot.
Oh but sure, indictments are coming down any minute now.
I’ve been assured for what now, the last three decades?
Bulldoze it clean withing hours folks. No one will
dare to ask.
Yep, none of the ringleaders will ever get charged with anything. Anyone who thinks there’s equal justice under the law is delusional.
The blindfold was torn from Lady Justice long ago.
Why is it that I don't think so?
You can bet that his questioners are pouring over his interview in an effort to find something for which he can be charged.
I would also suggest that it may be that he is not a target in regard to the specific topic that required Friday's meeting and that it is very likely that there are other investigations involving Brennan taking place in parallel to this one.
Remember Brennan has several companies involved with the government and I suspect they are being examines carefully. He was involved in many things that merit a looksee by the feds.
Indeed what better way to get him to talk saves time and money.
I would think that an EIGHT hour interview with Durham afforded Brennan enough time to discuss A LOT more than the future of his companies.
I wonder if that’s true. He should be.
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