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August 5, 2025 2 mins
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has been at the center of a media firestorm in recent days as he moves to declassify critical new evidence linked to the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. In high-profile interviews and statements, Ratcliffe indicated that testimonies from former CIA Director John Brennan, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former FBI Director James Comey could soon face public and legal scrutiny. Ratcliffe confirmed that much of their under-oath testimony over the past five years appears inconsistent with underlying intelligence slated for declassification, especially details housed in the classified annex of the John Durham report. According to AOL News, Ratcliffe clarified on Sunday that recent actions mean the statute of limitations is not expected to obstruct possible prosecutions.

The anticipated declassification aligns with recent claims by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who supports the view that the controversy known as Russiagate was shaped by partisan motives and fueled by misuse of the Steele Dossier. The dossier, compiled by Christopher Steele and funded in part by Hillary Clinton’s campaign, was cited as a trigger for the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into the Trump campaign, a move Ratcliffe says accelerated damaging and ultimately flawed intelligence assessments. In remarks on the Howie Carr Show, Ratcliffe accused the FBI, under Comey’s leadership, of going to great lengths to promote and legitimize the dossier despite significant internal skepticism.

In another key development, Ratcliffe oversaw the release of 1,450 pages of CIA files related to investigations around the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, complying with an executive order from President Trump. This substantial disclosure was highlighted by AOL News and is seen as a step toward greater governmental transparency, though the contents of these files have not yet generated a major shift in public understanding of the Kennedy case.

Meanwhile, Ratcliffe made headlines by supporting the administration’s claims regarding recent strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. In a public statement, he reaffirmed that Iran’s key infrastructure was largely neutralized by the coordinated operations, backing President Trump’s assertion of decisive U.S. action.

With ongoing scrutiny of his leadership and a steady stream of significant disclosures, John Ratcliffe’s tenure as CIA Director is shaping current debates on intelligence integrity, accountability from senior officials, and the future of U.S. intelligence transparency. Thank you for tuning in and be sure to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
CIA director John Ratcliffe has been at the center of
a media firestorm in recent days as he moves to
declassify critical new evidence linked to the origins of the
Trump Russia investigation. In high profile interviews and statements, Ratcliffe
indicated that testimonies from former CIA director John Brennan, former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former FBI director James

(00:23):
Comey could soon face public and legal scrutiny. Ratcliffe confirmed
that much of their under oath testimony over the past
five years appears inconsistent with underlying intelligence slated for declassification,
especially details housed in the classified annex of the John
Durham Report. According to AOL News, Ratcliffe clarified on Sunday

(00:45):
that recent actions mean the statute of limitations is not
expected to obstruct possible prosecutions. The anticipated declassification aligns with
recent claims by Director of National Intelligence Tulci Gabbert, who
supports the view that the controversy known as Russia was
shaped by parts and motives and fueled by misuse of
the Steele Dossier. The dossier, compiled by Christopher Steele and

(01:08):
funded in part by Hillary Clinton's campaign, was cited as
a trigger for the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into the Trump campaign,
a move Ratcliffe says accelerated damaging and ultimately flawed intelligence assessments.
In remarks on The Howie car Show, Ratcliffe accused the
FBI under Comey's leadership, of going to great lengths to

(01:29):
promote and legitimize the dossier despite significant internal skepticism. In
another key development, Ratcliffe oversaw the release of one thousand,
four hundred and fifty pages of CIA files related to
investigations around the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, complying
with an executive order from President Trump. This substantial disclosure

(01:50):
was highlighted by AOL News and is seen as a
step toward greater governmental transparency, though the contents of these
files have not yet generated a major shift in public
understanding of the Kennedy case. Meanwhile, Ratcliffe made headlines by
supporting the administration's claims regarding recent strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
In a public statement, he reaffirmed that Iran's key infrastructure

(02:14):
was largely neutralized by the coordinated operations, backing President Trump's
assertion of decisive US action. With ongoing scrutiny of his
leadership and a steady stream of significant disclosures. John Ratcliffe's
tenure as CIA director is shaping current to dates on
intelligence integrity, accountability from senior officials in the future of

(02:34):
US intelligence transparency. Thank you for tuning in and be
sure to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out quite please dot ai
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