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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

A Bold-faced Lie.

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.

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.

"It was not in any way used as a basis for the Intelligence Community assessment that was done.."

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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

McCain sent staff to England to meet with a foreign agent and get the Report. McCain read it showed it the GRAHAM LIAR and both decided to give it to Comey. That is why Graham is a do nothing. His finger prints are all over it. Trump the casino owner and 16 seasons top show is peeing on women in Russia and is an agent of Russia?? So RIDICULOUS STUPID. Should have been put in a shredder and Steele arrested.

Anonymous said...

Lied. Obviously a registered democrat. You can keep your doctor. Bengali was about a book

Anonymous said...

actually they were both waiting for the pics and movie to come out

Anonymous said...

So when's he going to prison?

Anonymous said...

this man is treasonous and Should Hang...but it won't happen so send him to GITMO for life.

Anonymous said...

Either prison time or stop paying taxes. Hit em where it hurts, in the pocketbook

Anonymous said...

Brennan is bad news, period. He is a blatant liar along with Klapper, Comey, McCabe, et al.

Anonymous said...

He needs to be waterboarded.

Anonymous said...

Clean the Swamp !!!!!

Anonymous said...

Obama appointed this known registered Communist to head the CIA and guess what the ignorant Republicans voted for his confirmation

Anonymous said...

a lying putz