Brennan Subpoenaed in Florida 'Grand Conspiracy' Probe
Is this overdue accountability or part of a retribution machine aimed at perceived enemies?
Above: Former CIA director John Brennan arrives at a hearing in Washington on May 16, 2018. Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
A decade of Russia hoax lies deserves an answer under oath, and a grand jury subpoena is exactly how that happens. Declassified documents show the Steele dossier was shoved into the intelligence assessment over the objections of career CIA officers, and that deception hobbled a presidency for years. Accountability for abusing intelligence power for partisan ends is overdue.
Democratic narrative
A prosecutor quits saying you can't bring indictments without evidence, subpoenas get issued then clawed back, and a vaguely defined "grand conspiracy" theory keeps shopping for a friendly courtroom — an obvious retribution machine aimed at hundreds of perceived enemies. Doing the job of CIA director in 2016 should never land a person in front of a grand jury.
