Former CIA Director John Brennan
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Brennan was told by John DurhamJohn DurhamEx FBI attorney Clinesmith pleads guilty to forgery of document in Trump-Russia probe Turley: Despite the guilty plea, Democrats declare this ‘investigation by investigators still’. Mueller Deputy Weissmann criticizes DOJ for suing ex-FBI attorney MORE – who was selected by Attorney General William Barr
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“Brennan welcomes the opportunity to answer Mr Durham’s questions regarding a wide range of intelligence-related activities undertaken by the CIA for the November 2016 presidential election, as well as the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) published in early January 2017,” said former Brennan adviser Nick Shapiro.
“Brennan gave details about the efforts made by the Intelligence Community to take the actions that Russia took to interest in the 2016 presidential election,” Shapiro said, adding that the former CIA chief “expressed appreciation for the professional Mr. Durham and his team conducted the interview. “
Brennan, who led the CIA under President Obama, was one of the intelligence agents who approved the intelligence assessment that Russia mediated in the 2016 election to help then-candidate Donald Trump. He has since emerged as a top boogeyman for President Trump
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Shapiro said Brennan Durham asked why the CIA’s findings came under scrutiny, especially after earlier special advice Robert Mueller
Toobin by Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN warns McCabe is in ‘dangerous condition’ with embedded Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone calling Clinton-Lynch asphalt meeting The Hill’s 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MOREThe inquiry and a bilingual report by the First Committee of the First Chamber confirmed its conclusions. Brennan also issued alarms that “repeated efforts by Donald Trump and William Barr to politicize Mr. Durham’s work” have made it difficult for Justice Department officials to perform their duties objectively.
“It is Brennan’s burning hope that the results of the Durham review will be apolitical and unaffected by personal or partisan agendas,” Shapiro said.
Durham, a longtime Justice Department official who serves as a U.S. attorney in Connecticut, was tapped in May to lead the Justice Department’s investigation into the origins of the Russian probe. He received his first guilty plea on Wednesday when a former FBI attorney allowed him to change an email used to ask supervisors to check on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
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