Trump says Brennan and Comey may 'Pay a Price' as FBI investigates false statements in Russia probe

Time of India

3 days ago

Trump reacted to reports that John Brennan, ex-CIA Director and James Comey, ex-FBI Director are being investigated. The allegation is that Brennan and
Comey
may have lied to Congress during the Russia investigation, according to the reports.
The investigation started because former CIA Director John Ratcliffe sent possible evidence of wrongdoing to the FBI. Trump said, "I know nothing about it other than what I read today,' as reported by Associated Press.
Trump says Brennan and Comey were dishonest
Trump also said, 'They're crooked as hell and maybe they have to pay a price for that.' He called both Brennan and Comey 'very dishonest' and 'bad people.' John Ratcliffe, who is a former intelligence chief, released a report last week criticizing intelligence officials for rushing the Russia probe, as per the reports.
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The report said the Intelligence Community Assessment was based on just one source that said Putin wanted Trump to win in 2016. But Ratcliffe's report didn't say the CIA's conclusions were wrong—just that the process was rushed and political, according to the report by Associated Press.
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Ratcliffe also said agency leaders created a 'politically charged environment' around something vital to democracy. John Brennan responded on MSNBC, saying neither the CIA nor DOJ had contacted him about any investigation, as stated by the reports.
Brennan responds and calls probe political
Brennan said it's 'hard to believe' they're still talking about the 2016 election this many years later. He called the situation a 'sad and tragic example' of how national security and intelligence are still being politicized, as per the report by Associated Press.
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Brennan also accused people of sacrificing their decency to keep doing Trump's political bidding. In 2023, Special Counsel John Durham said the FBI's reason for starting the Trump-Russia probe was 'seriously flawed', as per the reports.
However, Durham didn't file major charges or prove Trump's claim of a huge crime. The FBI gave no comment when asked about the new investigation. The DOJ didn't respond to media questions either. James Comey could not be reached for comment, according to the report by Axios.
FAQs
Q1. Why are Brennan and Comey being investigated?
They are being investigated for possibly lying to Congress during the Trump-Russia probe.
Q2. What did Trump say about the investigation?
Trump called Brennan and Comey dishonest and said they might "have to pay a price."