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Former CIA Director Faces Backlash Over Steele Dossier Claims

8/2/2025

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Former CIA Director John Brennan is under fire for allegedly relying on the controversial Steele dossier and skewed intelligence to bolster accusations of Russian collusion with Trump. Ignoring cautions from intelligence officials, he incorporated the dossier into the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment, raising questions about the integrity of these claims and suggesting a conspiracy aimed at destabilizing Trump's presidency.

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Former CIA Director John Brennan is under fire for allegedly relying on the controversial Steele dossier and skewed intelligence to bolster accusations of Russian collusion with Trump. Ignoring cautions from intelligence officials, he incorporated the dossier into the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment, raising questions about the integrity of these claims and suggesting a conspiracy aimed at destabilizing Trump's presidency.