1) Brennan lied about his use of the discredited Steele dossier; GENTLEMEN START YOUR ENGINES; 2) Brennan manipulated who would write the ICA
As we’re now learning, Brennan demanded that his agency take the lead in drafting the ICA, intentionally blocking out other intel agencies and the National Intelligence Council. 3) Brennan interfered in the ICA’s drafting
As the new report confirms, "Direct engagement in the ICA's development [by agency head Brennan] was highly unusual in both scope and intensity. This exceptional level of senior involvement likely influenced participants, altered normal review processes, and ultimately compromised analytic rigor."; As his former staffers now admit, Brennan specifically pushed for the inclusion of the dossier in the ICA despite explicit warnings from his top operational and analytical management that the dossier "didn’t meet the most basic [of] tradecraft standards."; Dirty Cop