Fox News is reporting that three grand jury subpoenas were issued today for John Brennan, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.
Brennan was the former CIA Director during Russiagate, who created the fraudulent Intelligence Community Assessment. Strzok was the lead FBI counterintelligence agent in charge of Crossfire Hurricane, and Page was the former DOJ lawyer assigned to FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. Strzok and Page worked both the Clinton email investigation and the Trump-Russia investigation.
Fox News also reports that up to 30 grand jury subpoenas are anticipated to be served on former government officials involved in “Spygate” and/or “Russiagate.” [SEE FOX REPORT HERE]
There has been a tremendous amount of external pressure being applied, and thankfully this year a significant amount of key internal pressure has joined that effort. For the issues surrounding former CIA Director John Brennan, Fox News is citing a declassified “Annex A” of the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) which highlights John Brennan including the Steele Dossier in the ICA at the request of former FBI Director James Comey.
Apparently, according to Fox News, the most significant citation against Brennan is an issue we outlined at CTH five years ago [SEE HERE] when we wrote about Annex-A and the implications therein. President Trump was still in office in 2020 when Annex-A was released. The good news is that Annex-A found its way into evidence that a prosecutor can present to a grand jury.
The outcome of a grand jury subpoena means the primary Russiagate officials will have to lawyer up, spend money and go plead the 5th amendment, the most likely outcome.
From my frame of reference, the evidence against the targets clearly exists and does not need them to make any admissions or denials. However, putting them on record in court individually, possibly compelled to testify or invoke the 5th, would perhaps narrow down their options if they were eventually indicted and face a criminal trial.
EXCLUSIVE: A federal grand jury has subpoenaed former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, among others as part of the Justice Department’s investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, Fox News Digital has learned.
Sources told Fox News Digital Brennan; Strzok, the FBI’s former deputy assistant director of counterintelligence; and Page, a former FBI lawyer, were served with federal subpoenas on Friday.
Law enforcement sources told Fox News Digital that up to 30 subpoenas will be issued in the coming days relating to the investigation.
The grand jury is out of the Southern District of Florida. U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reding Quiñones is supervising the probe. Fox News Digital first reported this summer that Brennan was under criminal investigation.
[…] As for the criminal investigation into Brennan, CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred evidence of wrongdoing by Brennan to FBI Director Kash Patel for potential prosecution, DOJ sources told Fox News Digital.
[…] But back in June 2020, Ratcliffe, while serving as director of national intelligence, declassified a footnote of the 2017 ICA, which revealed that the reporting of Trump dossier author Christopher Steele had only “limited corroboration” regarding whether then-President-elect Trump “knowingly worked with Russian officials to bolster his chances of beating” Hillary Clinton and other claims.
[…] The footnote, also known as “Annex A” of the 2017 ICA, exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital in June 2020, spanned less than two pages and detailed reporting by Steele, the former British spy who authored the unverified anti-Trump dossier — a document that helped serve as the basis for controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants obtained against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. (read more)
I also find it interesting they begin with “Russiagate”, and I wonder if they will find the “Spygate” that preceded it {GO DEEP}.
Then again, I am thankful for the change and recognize Spygate might just be a little too uncomfy for those who seek to retain continuity of government.
I am thankful that it looks like a step in the right direction. I am not optimistic that anyone is going to jail. I would be happy if they were all dragged through the mud and ostracized right out of any influence.
The only problem is, this fits right in with the extremist Left’s plan to get rid of the Old Guard so they can fill the void with Communists. That doesn’t perfectly correlate with what is going on, but it’s something to be intensely aware of.
I agree that these people likely will not see jail time. However, financial ruination is fitting punishment. Making their lives as difficult as possible is appropriate in lieu of being incarcerated.
And without security clearances they will be worthless to media and publishers as they will have no information to share.
So they won’t be refilling their bank accounts any time soon.
Their security clearances should have already been removed.
Their security clearance has been removed months ago
Financial ruination is not a fitting punishment for sedition.
No way they see jail. They are evil and crooked but we don’t have what it takes to jail them. All a clown show. They play for keeps and we enamor the problem. Heads they win tails we lose.
As Sundance noted, they will have to lawyer up and spend money. When you hire any DC lawyer we are talking hundreds of thousands to millions.
This will Bankrupt most lower level people and many higher levels too.
So punishment by process as they do to Republicans, or Lawfare on the Dimms.
Fun to watch them squirm as their wallets go flat underneath them as they testify.
Except that this class of rat gets the gratuitous book deals and network pet-pundit opportunities: The treasonous leftist version of a golden parachute.
I personally want to see their skulls on pikes. Figuratively speaking, of course.
Oh, Taffy, since Kirk’s public assassination, I would not mind at all if their literal heads on spikes occurred.
Will any of them be truly convicted and sent to prison?
I hope they show up in court with bags under their eyes from lack of sleep.
The old guard are just old bolsheviks.
Let us all remember, especially those folks in southern Florida (grand jury) that John Brennan voted for Gus Hall, the communist party’s candidate, in 1976. Hard to change the spots on a leopard.
Agree that these are old bolsheviks along with many new ones.
I want to see each and everyone one of them forced onto SNAP to feed their families. Should they be found guilty. These slim balls ripped families apart with zero concern or consciousness. I hope they find themselves homeless.
Like Nancy Pelosi – we will soon be rid of her, but out of San Francisco we will most likely get worse.
“Spygate might just be a little too uncomfy for those who seek to retain continuity of government.”
I know it is true but protecting the continuity of a rotten government is a sad state of affairs. The only solution becomes a meat cleaver of force reduction. Get rid of most of Washington DC. Fire them all. Cut the money flow to all of it. With the money gone, the reason to get into government to make themselves rich is mostly gone.
Well, there is that famous text by Strzok that he sent to Lisa Page declaring he thought there was “ no there, there”
Or maybe they will be granted immunity for their testimony. A real possibility under this DOJ.
For their testimony against certain individuals, cough, Barry Soetero, it would be well worth it. Too bad he did not use an autopen religiously.
They may still have continuity of gov’t now but nobody outside the bubble trusts it and if nobody trusts it or respects it do they really have continuity of gov’t?
They have force….and lots of corrupt judges.
Interestingly, how many Guard troops do we as a country want in the streets?
That stuff can work both ways.
Convict and Remove pensions: 5 USC 8312 :
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/8312
What will be the charge to pursue conviction? How long before the statute of limitations runs out?
Why is there a statute of limitations on fraud against the government or even sedition and conspiracy to obstruct and/or replace duly elected government officials?
Grand conspiracy under RICO. From Mar A Lago on back to the beginning of Russia, Russia, Russia!
Once they start tugging on the loose thread of the sweater, it will start to unravel.
That is if Grand Conspiracy is the ultimate charge. If perjury is the only charge that can be proven, we are nowhere. There is a long hill to climb to get enough provable evidence for a charge of Grand Conspiracy.
As an aside, Strzock’s text about to the “insurance policy” seems to draw other people into the planning. He may be the crucial link since he seemed to have information that Lisa Page was not aware of. I hope he may have revealed some of the planning to Page later. And I hope there are other links to persons putting together the “insurance policy.” I do not think Brennan will give it up unless he gets flustered/nervous enough to inadvertently reveal an element(s).
Patel, like Sun Tzu, does not go to war until he has already won.
One can hope.
I think the unraveling has begun. Bondi and Patel just need to keep tugging the line.
I’m wondering if this is why Brennan was so reactionary to being questioned by the former IC guy at the conference earlier this week. People like Brennan don’t believe they will ever be held to account for their actions. They’re immune from consequences of their evil acts. So far Brennan skated for his involvement in 911. He brought in the Saudi jihadis to the USA. Who knows, maybe the CIA was behind the whole 911 attack.
That just took it to a whole new level!
Ah yes! It takes just the right push to get the dominoes to fall. Let’s hope its Comey facing charges.
First to squeal gets the best deal… Let’s hope they can get at least one that flips and tumbles the whole house of cards… Hopefully Pete and Lisa will be together again in club Fed..
Awww. How sweet.
Strzok, Page, Brennan. Comey under indictment. They need to be asked, in front of the Grand Jury, about the one name that never comes up: Chuck Schumer. I believe Schumer was running Comey — they were close — and who else. Schumer was always lurking in the background. Look what he is doing today. Send him a subpoena too.
Interesting connection. That would finish what’s left of SChumer’s career after this Shutdown fiasco of SNAP.
Finally! Hopefully old Horseface McCord will be held accountable!
and Shiff (Is that how he spells it? Don’t know or care…)
Wasn’t Schifty just classified as a Domestic Enemy by Gabbard?
Liberals can be very weak-minded; though smug and self-confident in good times, they still tend to be the most depressed and Prozac-ed. Imagine how people like Lisa Page feel now. The emotional toll is well worth the subpoena.
The emotional toll and the financial toll is a good start. But they need to be examples of what is to come. It compels someone in the string of perps to sing, to avoid the destruction.
Why has Stefan Halper never been confronted or video taped by any reporter or plogger ever??? Just wondering?
Because he is the tie to the British crown.
Thanks didn’t know that!
Good.
“Then again, I am thankful for the change and recognize Spygate might just be a little too uncomfy for those who seek to retain continuity of government.”
Yep, those who are “too uncomfy” are the ones making Jefferson roll over in his grave.
Make “em uncomfy” and let him rest.
Seems to me he was not one who would have agreed to “seek to retain continuity of government.”
“I invoke my Fifth Amendment right to not answer the question.”
“I do not recall.”
“I can neither confirm nor deny the allegation.”
Ad nauseum.
But it is very important to keep a rotating smorgasbord of dead-end distractions going. Thank you again SD for doing your part by bringing these to our attention on a daily basis.
When the evidence is presented that has their signature or fingerprints (digital or otherwise), they can and will feel the sphincter tighten up, even if they feign amnesia.
No news post gave such joy in advance of the weekend. Hopefully, this will not be lost in the usual “Friday news dump.”
So basically their only punishment will lawyering up? Even if they lose all their money, there are IC agencies in other countries, that will foot their bills and money for the rest of their lives. If that is the case any American should be let off the hook for any crimes they’ve done. The rich and famous love traitors to America. They will never go broke.
I rather doubt PDJT will allow them to get a light sentence. The only way to stop crimes in the IC community is to send them to jail or worse. Send them to Gitmo for life. Their arrogance will be lost if that happens.
Arrogance, yes.
I am reminded of Strzok’s greasy smirk during testimony.
Does this mean that Bill and Killary are still on the list? They were to be interviewed/questioned in October? Along with others by a congressional committee right?
I have one question that I would like to have answered.
on j6 there was a man on a temporary tower with a bullhorn instigating and directing protesters to enter the grounds. During the entire so called insurrection.
a Closeup picture of him was in the media for a period of time.
a close up image clear as day.
He was filmed by many . Everything was under video surveillance that day.
WHY HAS HE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AND ARRESTED?.
That’s good. But like some other commenters here, I wonder if any good will come of it. Maybe something will happen that I can’t imagine as a layman. But probably not.
I think people: 1. underestimate how furious PDT is over events of the last decade and 2. might want to reread Patel and Bongino’s books to see how much they have known for how long. Because this is Trump 2.0, and 2025 has brought more astonishing changes than any year since 1968.
P.S. Who ever thought watching “ICE raids” online would become a habit for many of us? And a joy to behold.
Might have to go back to 1963.
Cool
Who is running the Administration’s attack here? Is this Bongino’s handiwork? What has he been up to?
I wonder if they will pursue Halper’s ties to “Through his work with Sir Richard Billing Dearlove, he had ties to the British Secret Intelligence Service, MI6.” (Wikipedia) Then, maybe they can pull the Brennan and Clapper ties as well. Finally, if we pray hard enough, we will see Barry Soetero’s real birth certificate from his Kenyan homeland while it was a British colony. Ah, but, then, we’d need that picture of all those dismayed aristocrats in Elizabethan costumes because this train would only offend our so called allies in the EU across the pond. But, wouldn’t it be “loverly” if it played out like the farce it is on the public international stage.