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On October 21, 2025, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan formally asked the Justice Department to pursue criminal charges against former CIA Director John Brennan, accusing him of lying to Congress about the agency’s role with the Steele dossier. The referral centers on Brennan’s transcribed interview before the Judiciary Committee on May 11, 2023, where he allegedly denied CIA involvement that newly declassified records now contradict. This development marks a serious escalation in the long-running effort to hold accountable those who trafficked in faulty intelligence that upended American politics.
Documents declassified over the past year show senior CIA officers warned against using the Steele dossier material in the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment, yet the decision to reference it appears to have been made at the highest levels. According to the referral, Brennan either misremembered or deliberately misled Congress when he insisted the CIA was not involved in analyzing the dossier and that he first saw it after the 2016 election. If a director overruled his own analysts to amplify dubious opposition research, that is not merely poor judgment — it is a betrayal of public trust that demands scrutiny.
This is not happening in a vacuum; federal officials have already been examining actions by former intelligence leaders, and January through July reporting flagged FBI probes into both Brennan and James Comey. The renewed attention follows earlier criminal referrals and the slow unspooling of the so-called Russia collusion narrative that damaged countless reputations and institutions. Conservatives who have watched this abuse of the intelligence apparatus will see Jordan’s move as a necessary step toward restoring faith in our oversight systems.
Let’s be blunt: for years the political class and its media allies treated the Steele dossier as gospel while burying inconvenient facts. The dossier was Democratic opposition research of dubious provenance, and its mystique was used to justify intrusive investigations into a victorious president. Holding those who pushed that narrative accountable is not vengeance; it is restoring the rule of law and sending a message that weaponizing intelligence for partisan ends carries consequences.
Chairman Jordan’s referral to Attorney General Pam Bondi is precisely the kind of oversight the framers expected when government officials exceed their bounds. Conservatives should cheer the use of lawful process to expose what really happened, not reflexively defend a former official simply because he once wore a star on the lapel. If the evidence in the referral proves that Brennan knowingly made false statements to Congress, then prosecution isn’t political persecution — it’s equal application of justice.
That said, Americans should insist the Justice Department proceed with professionalism and not political theater. The DOJ must examine the evidence honestly, follow established standards of proof, and avoid selective prosecutions that look like payback rather than accountability. If the case is real, let prosecutors prove it in open court; if it isn’t, the truth will clear the innocent and expose the opportunists who manufactured this scandal.
For hardworking patriots tired of the permanent bureaucracy picking winners and losers, this moment matters. It’s a test of whether institutions will be allowed to police themselves or whether the people’s representatives will ensure nobody is above the law. Demand diligence, demand transparency, and demand that those who misused their power answer for it — for the sake of our republic and the next generation of Americans.
