Confirmed Grand Jury Investigation To Take Down Brennan

It feels like it’s been years in the making, but it has now been confirmed that former CIA Director John Brennan, one of the key figures behind the Russia hoax, is the “target” of a grand jury investigation, marking a significant moment in the long-running fallout from the Russia collusion narrative that dominated much of the Trump presidency.

Meanwhile, Brennan’s team is accusing the Trump DOJ of judge-shopping to help their case against him.

As reported:

Former CIA Director John Brennan’s lawyers have taken the extraordinary step of confirming their client is a “target” of a criminal grand jury investigation in Florida and are asking the chief federal judge in Miami to stop the proceedings on the grounds that the Justice Department is “judge shopping.”

The revelations came in a letter that defense lawyers Ken Wainstein and Natasha Harnwell Davis sent Monday to U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga, a George W. Bush appointee to the bench who supervises the Miami federal district court.

Wainstein and Davis revealed they have been informed by U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quinones in Miami that the grand jury is investigating Brennan’s role in the 2016-27 Russia collusion probe that has since been discredited, including a CIA assessment that Russian president Vladimir Putin tried to help Trump win the 2016 election. . . .

Evidence also showed that Brennan personally pressed to have a discredited document known as the Steele dossier included in the assessment contrary to his testimony to Congress, prompting both Ratcliffe and Gabbard to refer Brennan for possible prosecution.

“We have been formally advised by prosecutors of the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida that Director Brennan is a target of grand jury investigation NS 1840-020 in the Miami Division (24-06), which is examining the circumstances surrounding the production of the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment about Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election in the United States,” Brennan’s lawyers wrote Altonaga.

What makes this development extraordinary is how we learned about it. In an unusual move, Brennan’s own attorney sent a letter to the Chief Judge in the Southern District of Florida, effectively acknowledging that not one, but multiple grand juries have been impaneled to investigate Brennan’s role in the creation and promotion of the intelligence assessments that helped fuel the Russia collusion hoax.

For years, the Left gaslighted the American people, telling us that the now-discredited Steele dossier played no role in the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) issued after the 2016 election. But documents released earlier this year by U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revealed a different story. Those records show that the Steele dossier was referenced in the ICA, directly contradicting public testimony given under oath by Mr. Brennan.

As Director Gabbard explained, intelligence assessments prior to the 2016 election did not conclude that Vladimir Putin sought to help Donald Trump win. Only after President Trump’s victory did the Obama Administration order a new ICA – one that reversed earlier conclusions and relied on unverified, politically sourced material. Career intelligence officials reportedly pushed back, warning the information was unreliable and did not meet professional standards. Those objections were overruled.

That post-election ICA became the launching point for years of investigations, including Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, which cost taxpayers millions and plunged the nation into further political turmoil.

Now, the DOJ appears to be asking whether laws were broken in the process. The letter from Brennan’s attorney goes even further, urging the Chief Judge to intervene to prevent the case from potentially being assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon – the same judge who previously oversaw proceedings involving classified documents and ruled against prosecutorial overreach. I’m not sure who told Brennan he could pick and choose which judge handled his case, but the request itself is highly unusual and suggests concern about where this investigation may be headed.

To be clear: A grand jury investigation does not guarantee an indictment. But it does mean federal prosecutors believe there is sufficient evidence to warrant serious examination. And notably, this development follows a criminal referral sent to the DOJ by House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-4) related to Brennan’s congressional testimony.

All of this underscores a fundamental principle: No one is above the law – not even the most powerful figures in our intelligence community. These moments remind us why this work matters. Whether it’s holding powerful officials accountable or defending everyday Americans from government overreach, the mission remains the same.

Today’s Sekulow broadcast included more discussion of the investigation into former CIA boss John Brennan and the significance of his own team confirming it. We also had updates on two major ACLJ cases, including our fight on behalf of Calvary Chapel San Jose, where the state of California is attempting to collect $1.2 million in COVID-era fines – penalties imposed under restrictions that were later ruled unconstitutional. We’ve filed an urgent petition asking the Supreme Court to end this injustice.

As we approach Christmas, we’re grateful to each of you who watches, listens, prays, and supports this work. Our work does not stop – not even during the holidays. From all of us here at Sekulow, Merry Christmas, and thank you for standing with us.

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