Steele Dossier Saga
- The Steele Dossier controversy continues to unfold.
- Recent developments connect the situation to high-ranking members of the Obama administration and early Trump White House.
- The Steele Dossier was not just opposition research but was manipulated disinformation.
- Barack Obama ordered its inclusion in the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA).
- Senior analysts cautioned that the dossier was unverified, but their warnings were ignored for political reasons.
Obama Administration's Actions
- Obama revised the ICA to create a narrative that aligned with political interests.
- The original findings indicated Russia did not sway the election, a conclusion deemed inconvenient.
- The update served to undermine an elected president.
John Brennan's Potential Legal Issues
- John Brennan, CIA director under Obama, may face legal troubles related to his actions in the scandal.
John Bolton’s Role
- In 2018, John Bolton received a classified memo about Brennan’s actions but chose not to disclose it to Trump.
- He prioritized trust in Brennan over his duty to inform the president.
Additional Context
- Investigative journalist Paul Sperry reported on Bolton's decision to seal the memo.
- Other Russian sources like Oleg Smolenkov and Igor Danchenko were proven unreliable but were misrepresented by Brennan.
False Narratives
- Putin had no damaging information on Trump but had extensive information on Hillary Clinton.
- A narrative was constructed to undermine Trump, presenting a false Russian conspiracy.
- A group within the government manipulated intelligence to create a fallacious Russian conspiracy.
- This deception involved both active participation and passive complicity by individuals like Bolton.
No comments:
Post a Comment