Ed Morrissey: Time for Accountability on Russia Collusion Hoax

For nine years, the people who put together a grand hoax based on a campaign dirty trick, have never been held accountable. A new CIA review concludes that American intelligence knew that the Steele Dossier was baseless, and yet then Director John Brennan insisted on using it to conclude that Russia had interfered with the 2016 election to benefit Donald Trump.

However, Brennan directly contradicted that finding in testimony before Congress. He claimed that “it was not in any way used as a basis for that conclusion.” Now, however, analysts involved say Brennan insisted on using the Steele Dossier and also pressured analysts to ratify his own conclusion rather than allow them to independently assess the intelligence.

After eight years, it may be too late to hold Brennan legally accountable for his alleged perjury. We need a full investigation, however, for long-overdue political accountability for the attempt to hijack intelligence data to undermine a duly elected president.

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