In a major development this week, CIA Director John Ratcliffe has made headlines with his involvement in the declassification and release of a key annex to Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe. The annex, made public on July thirty-first, details new allegations regarding the 2016 presidential election, specifically focusing on claims that Hillary Clinton’s campaign orchestrated efforts to connect Donald Trump to Russian interference. According to the report by the Henryettan, the annex includes an intercepted email suggesting that Clinton approved a campaign strategy to spotlight Trump’s supposed Russian ties in order to divert attention from her own email controversies. The document also presents uncertainty about the email’s authenticity, acknowledging that it might have been influenced by Russian disinformation. Despite this, the annex accuses the FBI of ignoring intelligence that some information about the Trump campaign’s Russian connections may itself have originated from the Clinton campaign or Russian operatives. Nevertheless, the Bureau dismissed these leads as not credible and did not pursue them further, in sharp contrast to their aggressive approach to investigating Trump, as criticized in Durham’s earlier report.
Supporting the public release of this material, Director Ratcliffe, along with Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, asserted that these findings expose a so-called “Russia hoax” that was allegedly enabled by a weaponized FBI and intelligence community. The annex’s contents have reignited calls from congressional Republicans for further investigation, especially regarding the role of the Steele dossier and intelligence officials from the previous administration.
Ratcliffe also appeared on Fox News, where he stated that the recently declassified evidence and ongoing legal referrals may lead to prosecutions against several senior Obama-era officials, including former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Ratcliffe emphasized that many key testimonies at the center of these allegations have occurred within the past five years, meaning the statute of limitations would not prevent potential indictments, and he promised further releases of critical intelligence in the coming days, as reported by AOL and Zeteo.
Ratcliffe’s leadership and recent moves have provoked sharply divided responses. Supporters argue that he is exposing deep-seated abuses and restoring accountability, while critics, including former intelligence chiefs Brennan and Clapper, have forcefully denied the latest accusations, calling them politically motivated and unsupported by actual intelligence. As the controversy escalates and further intelligence is expected to become public, listeners can expect ongoing debate at both political and legal levels over the actions and decisions of the agency and its director.
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Supporting the public release of this material, Director Ratcliffe, along with Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, asserted that these findings expose a so-called “Russia hoax” that was allegedly enabled by a weaponized FBI and intelligence community. The annex’s contents have reignited calls from congressional Republicans for further investigation, especially regarding the role of the Steele dossier and intelligence officials from the previous administration.
Ratcliffe also appeared on Fox News, where he stated that the recently declassified evidence and ongoing legal referrals may lead to prosecutions against several senior Obama-era officials, including former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Ratcliffe emphasized that many key testimonies at the center of these allegations have occurred within the past five years, meaning the statute of limitations would not prevent potential indictments, and he promised further releases of critical intelligence in the coming days, as reported by AOL and Zeteo.
Ratcliffe’s leadership and recent moves have provoked sharply divided responses. Supporters argue that he is exposing deep-seated abuses and restoring accountability, while critics, including former intelligence chiefs Brennan and Clapper, have forcefully denied the latest accusations, calling them politically motivated and unsupported by actual intelligence. As the controversy escalates and further intelligence is expected to become public, listeners can expect ongoing debate at both political and legal levels over the actions and decisions of the agency and its director.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
In a major development this week, CIA director John Ratcliffe
has made headlines with his involvement in the declassification and
release of a key annex to Special Counsel John Durham's
investigation into the origins of the Trump Russia probe. The annex,
made public on July thirtieth, details new allegations regarding the
(00:20):
twenty sixteen presidential election, specifically focusing on claims that Hillary
Clinton's campaign orchestrated efforts to connect Donald Trump to Russian interference.
According to the report by the Henry Etten, the annex
includes an intercepted email suggesting that Clinton approved a campaign
strategy to spotlight Trump's opposed Russian ties in order to
(00:44):
divert attention from her own email controversies. The document also
presents uncertainty about the email's authenticity, acknowledging that it might
have been influenced by Russian disinformation. Despite this, the annex
accuses the FBI of ignoring intelligence that some information about
the Trump campaign's Russian connections may itself have originated from
(01:06):
the Clinton campaign or Russian operatives. Nevertheless, the Bureau dismissed
these leads as not credible and did not pursue them further,
in sharp contrast to their aggressive approach to investigating Trump,
as criticized in Durham's earlier report. Supporting the public release
of this material, Director Ratcliffe, along with Attorney General Pam
(01:26):
Bondi and FBI Director Cash Ptel, asserted that these findings
expose a so called Russia hoax that was allegedly enabled
by a weaponized FBI and intelligence community. The annex's contents
have reignited calls from congressional Republicans for further investigation, especially
regarding the role of the Steele dossier and intelligence officials
(01:49):
from the previous administration. Rockcliffe also appeared on Fox News,
where he stated that the recently declassified evidence and ongoing
legal referrals may lead to prosecutions against several senior Obama
era officials, including former CIA director John Brennan, former FBI
Director James Comy, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
(02:12):
Ratcliffe emphasized that many key testimonies at the center of
these allegations have occurred within the past five years, meaning
the Statute of Limitations would not prevent potential indictments, and
he promised further releases of critical intelligence in the coming days.
As reported by AOL and Zetio, Ratcliffe's leadership and recent
(02:33):
moves have provoked sharply divided responses. Supporters argue that he
is exposing deep seated abuses and restoring accountability, while critics,
including former intelligence chiefs Brennan and Clapper, have forcibly denied
the latest accusations, calling them politically motivated and unsupported by
actual intelligence. As the controversy escalates and further intelligence is
(02:58):
expected to become public, listeners can expect ongoing debate at
both political and legal levels over the actions and decisions
of the agency and its director. Thank you for tuning
in and please remember to subscribe. This has been a
quiet please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot
a I
In a major development this week, CIA director John Ratcliffe
has made headlines with his involvement in the declassification and
release of a key annex to Special Counsel John Durham's
investigation into the origins of the Trump Russia probe. The annex,
made public on July thirtieth, details new allegations regarding the
(00:20):
twenty sixteen presidential election, specifically focusing on claims that Hillary
Clinton's campaign orchestrated efforts to connect Donald Trump to Russian interference.
According to the report by the Henry Etten, the annex
includes an intercepted email suggesting that Clinton approved a campaign
strategy to spotlight Trump's opposed Russian ties in order to
(00:44):
divert attention from her own email controversies. The document also
presents uncertainty about the email's authenticity, acknowledging that it might
have been influenced by Russian disinformation. Despite this, the annex
accuses the FBI of ignoring intelligence that some information about
the Trump campaign's Russian connections may itself have originated from
(01:06):
the Clinton campaign or Russian operatives. Nevertheless, the Bureau dismissed
these leads as not credible and did not pursue them further,
in sharp contrast to their aggressive approach to investigating Trump,
as criticized in Durham's earlier report. Supporting the public release
of this material, Director Ratcliffe, along with Attorney General Pam
(01:26):
Bondi and FBI Director Cash Ptel, asserted that these findings
expose a so called Russia hoax that was allegedly enabled
by a weaponized FBI and intelligence community. The annex's contents
have reignited calls from congressional Republicans for further investigation, especially
regarding the role of the Steele dossier and intelligence officials
(01:49):
from the previous administration. Rockcliffe also appeared on Fox News,
where he stated that the recently declassified evidence and ongoing
legal referrals may lead to prosecutions against several senior Obama
era officials, including former CIA director John Brennan, former FBI
Director James Comy, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
(02:12):
Ratcliffe emphasized that many key testimonies at the center of
these allegations have occurred within the past five years, meaning
the Statute of Limitations would not prevent potential indictments, and
he promised further releases of critical intelligence in the coming days.
As reported by AOL and Zetio, Ratcliffe's leadership and recent
(02:33):
moves have provoked sharply divided responses. Supporters argue that he
is exposing deep seated abuses and restoring accountability, while critics,
including former intelligence chiefs Brennan and Clapper, have forcibly denied
the latest accusations, calling them politically motivated and unsupported by
actual intelligence. As the controversy escalates and further intelligence is
(02:58):
expected to become public, listeners can expect ongoing debate at
both political and legal levels over the actions and decisions
of the agency and its director. Thank you for tuning
in and please remember to subscribe. This has been a
quiet please production. For more check out Quiet Please dot
a I
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