Obama’s CIA Director John Brennan Referred to DOJ for Prosecution
Jim Jordan alleges John Brennan lied about CIA involvement in the Steele dossier during a 2023 congressional interview, urging prosecution under federal false statement laws.
- Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee referred former CIA Director John Brennan to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution, alleging he made false statements during his 2023 testimony about the Trump-Russia investigation.
- House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan claimed that Brennan's denial of CIA involvement with the Steele dossier contradicts newly declassified evidence.
- Brennan has denied wrongdoing and asserted his commitment to truth and fairness in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
- Democrats criticized the referral, calling it a 'flimsy, slipshod, and contradictory' attempt to undermine Brennan and distract from pressing governmental issues.
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