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Former CIA Chief Brennan Under FBI Investigation for Perjury

7/19/2025

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe has referred former CIA chief John Brennan to the FBI for a potential criminal investigation over allegations of perjury. This dramatic move comes as President Trump plans to declassify a report tied to the "Clinton Plan intelligence," suggesting Brennan and others may have concealed vital information during the 2016 election, igniting concerns of a conspiracy within U.S. intelligence.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe has referred former CIA chief John Brennan to the FBI for a potential criminal investigation over allegations of perjury. This dramatic move comes as President Trump plans to declassify a report tied to the "Clinton Plan intelligence," suggesting Brennan and others may have concealed vital information during the 2016 election, igniting concerns of a conspiracy within U.S. intelligence.