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Former CIA Director John Brennan
John Owen BrennanThis Thanksgiving, skip the political food fights and talk UFOs instead In dramatic shift, national intelligence director does not rule out 'extraterrestrial' origins for UFOs Durham's latest indictment: More lines drawn to Clinton's campaign MORE on Thursday accused House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes
Devin Gerald NunesProposed California maps put incumbents in jeopardy Devin Nunes's family ordered to reveal who is paying for defamation lawsuit Three key behind-the-scenes figures in Jan. 6 probe MORE (R-Calif.) and his Republican colleagues of “reckless partisan behavior” regarding the release of a controversial classified memo.
John Owen BrennanThis Thanksgiving, skip the political food fights and talk UFOs instead In dramatic shift, national intelligence director does not rule out 'extraterrestrial' origins for UFOs Durham's latest indictment: More lines drawn to Clinton's campaign MORE on Thursday accused House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin NunesDevin Gerald NunesProposed California maps put incumbents in jeopardy Devin Nunes's family ordered to reveal who is paying for defamation lawsuit Three key behind-the-scenes figures in Jan. 6 probe MORE (R-Calif.) and his Republican colleagues of “reckless partisan behavior” regarding the release of a controversial classified memo. “I had many fights with Congressional Dems over the years on national security matters,” Brennan tweeted. “But I have never witnessed the type of reckless partisan behavior I am now seeing from Nunes and House Republicans. Absence of moral and ethical leadership in [White House] is fueling this government crisis.”
I had many fights with Congressional Dems over the years on national security matters. But I never witnessed the type of reckless partisan behavior I am now seeing from Nunes and House Republicans. Absence of moral and ethical leadership in WH is fueling this government crisis. https://t.co/KEUrsgtqhp
— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) February 1, 2018
Brennan’s tweet linked to a Washington Post opinion piece written by Rep. Adam Schiff
Adam Bennett SchiffThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Biden to update Americans on omicron; Congress back Sunday shows - Spotlight shifts to omicron variant Schiff: Jan. 6 panel decision on charges for Meadows could come this week MORE (Calif.), the top Democrat on the Intel committee, that warns Nunes crossed a “dangerous line” and is increasing “the risk of a constitutional crisis" and another Saturday Night Massacre.
Adam Bennett SchiffThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Biden to update Americans on omicron; Congress back Sunday shows - Spotlight shifts to omicron variant Schiff: Jan. 6 panel decision on charges for Meadows could come this week MORE (Calif.), the top Democrat on the Intel committee, that warns Nunes crossed a “dangerous line” and is increasing “the risk of a constitutional crisis" and another Saturday Night Massacre.Schiff, on Twitter, accused Nunes of violating committee protocol and giving Trump a “secretly altered” version of the memo.
President Trump
Donald TrumpPence: Supreme Court has chance to right 'historic wrong' with abortion ruling Prosecutor says during trial that actor Jussie Smollett staged 'fake hate crime' Overnight Defense & National Security — US, Iran return to negotiating table MORE reportedly agreed to release the memo after redactions at the FBI’s request. If the Intelligence panel decides, the memo would be made public.
Donald TrumpPence: Supreme Court has chance to right 'historic wrong' with abortion ruling Prosecutor says during trial that actor Jussie Smollett staged 'fake hate crime' Overnight Defense & National Security — US, Iran return to negotiating table MORE reportedly agreed to release the memo after redactions at the FBI’s request. If the Intelligence panel decides, the memo would be made public. The FBI took the unusual step Wednesday of publicly voicing “grave concerns” about the memo being released, raising flags about inaccuracies. The memo purports to show surveillance abuses committed by the FBI.
Brennan served in the CIA under both the Bush and Obama administrations and has defended the FBI against attacks from Trump before.
