John Brennan, former CIA director, has been referred to the Justice Department by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan over allegations of providing false statements during a 2023 congressional interview. The referral centers on Brennan’s testimony regarding the CIA’s use of the Steele dossier, financed by Hillary Clinton’s campaign, in an intelligence report on Russian election interference.

Jordan’s letter accused Brennan of making “willfully and intentionally false statements” that contradicted CIA records and documents from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The referral cites 18 U.S.C. § 1001, which criminalizes knowingly providing false information to Congress, emphasizing that such actions undermine the legislative branch’s oversight role.

Brennan has consistently denied misleading lawmakers, asserting the CIA opposed incorporating the dossier into the final report. During an MSNBC interview with Nicolle Wallace, he dismissed Jordan’s referral as part of a “Trump revenge tour,” claiming he had already detailed his involvement in the 2016 Russian interference probe and accused Jordan of distorting facts to align with former President Donald Trump.

Brennan reiterated that the issues at hand had been repeatedly examined, citing his memoir as further evidence. He questioned why he would withhold truth from Congress, stating the matter was already public. Meanwhile, Bill O’Reilly, a longtime Trump associate, suggested Brennan’s indictment was imminent, labeling the charges “very powerful.”

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