Former CIA Director John Brennan has been formally referred to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential criminal prosecution after being accused of lying to Congress during a 2023 interview. The referral, issued by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, alleges that Brennan made “willfully and intentionally false statements of material fact” while testifying before the Committee on the Judiciary.

Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding that Brennan be prosecuted for his role in the Russia collusion narrative. The allegations center on Brennan’s 2023 testimony regarding the Steele dossier, a collection of disputed memos alleging ties between Trump associates and Russia.

Brennan previously claimed the CIA had no involvement with the dossier, but newly declassified documents reveal the agency worked with the FBI to disseminate its contents. Additionally, records show Brennan opposed excluding the dossier’s information from a 2017 intelligence assessment on Russian election interference, despite objections from CIA staff.

Jordan criticized Brennan’s testimony as a “brazen attempt to knowingly and willfully testify falsely,” citing internal communications and committee reports. The FBI is reportedly investigating Brennan following a referral linked to a review of the CIA’s 2016 election handling. Brennan, who currently serves as an MSNBC contributor, stated he was “clueless” about the nature of the investigation when contacted by the bureau earlier this year.

The case marks another escalation in congressional efforts to hold figures involved in the Russia collusion allegations accountable.