Jordan Moves to Hold Brennan Accountable for Alleged Lies to Congress

Congressman Jim Jordan has formally referred former CIA Director John Brennan to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution, alleging Brennan lied during his transcribed congressional interview. The referral, made public on October 21, 2025, accuses Brennan of knowingly making false statements about the intelligence community’s use of the Steele dossier in the post‑2016 Intelligence Community Assessment.

Jordan’s letter lays out that declassified documents and internal CIA records contradict Brennan’s sworn testimony that the agency opposed including dossier material and that the CIA was not involved. According to the referral, a CIA officer drafted the annex summarizing the dossier and Brennan personally insisted on its inclusion despite objections from experienced intelligence officers. These are not mere partisan charges — they are detailed allegations backed by newly released records.

At the same time, the Justice Department has been reported to be investigating the origins of the Russia probe, with grand jury activity and subpoenas tied to the matter, and Brennan has been labeled a target in parts of that inquiry. Brennan’s legal team has even urged the court to guard against perceived forum‑shopping as prosecutors press the case, a step that underscores how serious and far‑reaching these investigations have become.

Patriots should understand what’s at stake: this isn’t just about one man’s credibility, it’s about whether America’s intelligence apparatus was twisted into a political weapon. For years conservatives warned that the Russia collusion narrative was weaponized by partisan actors inside the Deep State, and Jordan’s referral is a long‑overdue step toward accountability. Media elites and career bureaucrats shouldn’t be above the law just because they marched to a different political drum.

Will Brennan actually see jail time? That depends on the Department of Justice’s willingness to follow the evidence instead of protecting the permanent political class. The statute of limitations and prosecutorial discretion are real legal guardrails, but when transcribed testimony is contradicted by documentary evidence prosecutors have a path forward if they choose to use it. Americans deserve a DOJ that enforces the law equally, not one that selectively prosecutes based on politics.

If the DOJ declines to act, the message to future public servants will be clear: lie to Congress and face no consequences so long as you serve the right faction. That outcome would be poisonous to the rule of law and to the trust hardworking Americans place in their institutions. Leaders like Jim Jordan who push for answers are doing the nation a service; now the rest of the system must either deliver justice or confess its collapse.

This fight isn’t abstract — it’s about honest government, not coverups. Conservatives should press their representatives, demand transparency, and hold the line until every last question is answered about how the Russia hoax was manufactured and who profited from it. America is worth defending from the corruption of its institutions, and accountability must prevail.