See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Brennan directed publication of 'implausible' reports claiming Putin preferred Trump in 2016, House found

UNITED STATES, JUL 23 – The report reveals CIA Director Brennan overruled objections to include the discredited Steele dossier in the 2016 intelligence assessment, influencing the narrative on Russian election interference.

  • A bombshell congressional report states that senior CIA officials, including Brennan, overruled dissenting analysts to publish a ‘substandard’ report claiming Putin ‘aspired’ to help Trump win, according to the report.
  • Brennan’s push to include the Steele dossier in the 2016 ICA was despite analysts’ objections and the dossier’s discredited status, according to the report.
  • The ICA was prepared by five CIA analysts demonstrating a rushed process, with a draft not properly coordinated within the intelligence community, according to the report.
  • Probes have been opened into top intelligence officials, including Brennan and Comey, over their roles in the Russia investigation, with materials related to ongoing criminal inquiries.
  • Its impact suggests the long-lasting damage to constitutional governance, as the report warns it may embolden enemies both at home and abroad.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

35 Articles

thepress.netthepress.net
+5 Reposted by 5 other sources
Center

How Obama Admin Turned ‘Unverifiable’ Report Into Russiagate Dynamite

The Obama intelligence community’s claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized dirty tricks to try and help Donald Trump win the 2016 election was based on "one scant, unclear and unverifiable fragment of a sentence from one of the substandard…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 79% of the sources lean Right
79% Right

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

The Daily Wire broke the news in Nashville, United States on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

You have read 1 out of your 5 free daily articles.

Join millions of well-informed readers who use Ground to compare coverage, check their news blindspots, and challenge their worldview.