House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has just dropped a bombshell by referring former CIA Director John Brennan to the Justice Department for allegedly fibbing to Congress, as Fox News reports.
In a move that’s stirring up the political pot, Jordan accuses Brennan of misleading lawmakers about the CIA’s role in using the infamous Steele dossier for the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian election meddling.
Let’s rewind to 2016, when the Steele dossier—a collection of reports by former British spy Christopher Steele alleging ties between then-candidate Donald Trump and Russia—first surfaced and was handed to the FBI.
Fast forward to 2017, and Brennan, as CIA head, was testifying before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, claiming the dossier wasn’t part of the assessment process—a statement Jordan now calls into question.
Investigations later revealed the dossier was funded by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee through a law firm and a research outfit, casting doubt on its credibility and raising eyebrows about political motives.
By May 11, 2023, Brennan doubled down during a Judiciary Committee interview, insisting, “The CIA was not involved at all with the [Steele] dossier,” a claim that Jordan argues doesn’t hold water.
Here’s where it gets spicy—declassified documents from July 2025 show Brennan, alongside then-FBI Director James Comey, greenlit the dossier’s inclusion in the assessment, despite pushback from senior CIA officials.
Jordan isn’t mincing words, stating, “Brennan’s assertion that the CIA was not ‘involved at all’ with the Steele dossier cannot be reconciled with the facts.”
Let’s be real: if documents and internal memos confirm Brennan overruled objections to push this questionable material into a critical report, that’s not just a slip-up—it’s a serious breach of trust with Congress.
Reports from the intelligence committee and a CIA memo further back Jordan’s claim that the dossier was indeed a foundation for the assessment, with Brennan at the helm of that decision.
While Brennan’s 2017 testimony may be too old for prosecution due to the statute of limitations, Jordan points to it as evidence of a recurring pattern of dodging the truth.
One has to wonder if this is less about a memory lapse and more about a calculated sidestep around accountability—especially when the stakes involve national security assessments.
On Tuesday, Jordan penned a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, laying out his case and urging the Justice Department to take a hard look at Brennan’s statements.
For conservatives weary of deep-state shenanigans, this referral feels like a long-overdue push to hold powerful figures accountable, though skeptics might argue it’s a political chess move in a polarized climate.
Still, when declassified evidence clashes so starkly with sworn testimony, it’s hard to ignore the need for clarity—because if we can’t trust those at the top to shoot straight with Congress, what are we even doing here?
