Brennan interviewed as ‘witness’ in Russia assessment probe, spokesman suggests

Brennan, who served less than President Barack Obama, was one particular of the intelligence officials who signed off on an intelligence assessment that decided Russia interfered to assistance then-candidate Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

Brennan’s involvement in the investigation into Russian election interference and repeated general public criticism of President Trump has drawn the president’s ire. Trump has cited Brennan as 1 of various national safety officials he holds responsible for exclusive counsel Robert Mueller’s subsequent investigation that consumed the early years of Trump’s presidency.

Brennan, according to Shapiro, questioned Durham on why the CIA’s results are being scrutinized by the Justice Department provided that studies released by Mueller and a bipartisan Senate intelligence committee validated its findings.

“Brennan also told Durham that the repeated attempts of Donald Trump & William Barr to politicize Mr. Durham’s work have been appalling & have tarnished the independence & integrity of the Office of Justice, creating it hard for DOJ gurus to carry out their work,” Shapiro added.

Shapiro reported that it’s Brennan’s “fervent hope that the success of the Durham assessment will be apolitical and not motivated by individual or partisan agendas.”

Trump stripped Brennan of his stability clearance in 2018, saying his “erratic carry out and behavior” posed hazards. The go was greatly criticized by former intelligence officers.

Durham’s probe, which Trump allies hope could improve the president right before the November election, secured its initially guilty plea on Wednesday when a previous FBI lawyer pleaded guilty to altering an e-mail applied to seek surveillance warrants from former Trump marketing campaign adviser Carter Web site.