John Brennan

Person

Director of the CIA under President Obama. He is accused of using non-credible sources like the Steele Dossier to create the Russiagate intelligence assessment and hiding these sources from Congress.


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9/16/2025, 6:34:04 AM

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Summary

John Brennan, identified as the CIA Director during the Obama Administration, is a central figure in what Tulsi Gabbard alleges was a "Russiagate Hoax." According to Gabbard's account on the All-In Podcast, Brennan, alongside other intelligence officials like James Clapper and James Comey, orchestrated a campaign of "Politicized Intelligence" to undermine Donald Trump's presidency after his 2016 election victory. Gabbard claims they reversed an initial intelligence assessment that found no evidence of Russian interference, instead ordering a new assessment that relied on questionable sources like the Steele Dossier and led to the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation. This alleged manipulation of intelligence is compared by Gabbard to the flawed intelligence used to justify the Iraq War.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Born

    1955-09-22

  • Father

    Owen V. Brennan (Irish immigrant)

  • Mother

    Dorothy (Dunn) Brennan

  • Spouse

    Kathy Pokluda

  • Position

    Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (Acting)

  • Full Name

    John Owen Brennan

  • Residence

    Washington, D.C.

  • Alma Mater

    University of Texas at Austin (M.A. in Government, 1980)

  • Birthplace

    North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.

  • Nationality

    American

Timeline
  • Born in North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S. (Source: web_search_results)

    1955-09-22

  • Studied at the American University in Cairo, where he learned Arabic. (Source: web_search_results)

    1975-1976

  • Earned a B.A. in political science from Fordham University. (Source: web_search_results)

    1977

  • Awarded an M.A. in government (with a concentration in Middle Eastern studies) from the University of Texas at Austin. (Source: web_search_results)

    1980

  • Began serving as Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. (Source: web_search_results)

    2004-08-27

  • Concluded service as Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. (Source: web_search_results)

    2005-08-01

  • Began serving as United States Homeland Security Advisor under President Barack Obama. (Source: web_search_results)

    2009-01-20

  • Concluded service as United States Homeland Security Advisor and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. (Source: web_search_results)

    2013-03-08

  • Began serving as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency under President Barack Obama. (Source: web_search_results)

    2013-03-08

  • Allegedly, following Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 US Presidential Election, John Brennan, along with other Obama Administration officials, orchestrated a campaign of 'Politicized Intelligence' (Russiagate Hoax) to undermine Trump's presidency, reversing an initial intelligence assessment and leveraging unreliable sources like the Steele Dossier, leading to the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation (allegation by Tulsi Gabbard). (Source: related_documents)

    2016-11-08

  • Concluded service as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. (Source: web_search_results)

    2017-01-20

  • Stated that Donald Trump had 'paranoia,' accused him of 'constant misrepresentation of the facts,' and described him as a 'charlatan.' (Source: web_search_results)

    2018-03

Web Search Results
  • John Brennan | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    John Brennan (born September 22, 1955, North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American intelligence officer who served as director (2013–17) of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He was the first individual to rise through the ranks of the agency to become its director since Robert M. Gates did so in the early 1990s. [...] Brennan was the son of Irish immigrants. He grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey, and attended St. Joseph of the Palisades High School in West New York, New Jersey, before earning a B.A. in political science from Fordham University in New York City in 1977. As an undergraduate he also studied at the American University in Cairo (1975–76), where he learned Arabic. In 1980 he was awarded an M.A. in government (with a concentration in Middle Eastern studies) from the University of Texas at Austin. [...] SUBSCRIBE Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos Quick Facts In full: : John Owen Brennan Born: : September 22, 1955, North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S. (age 69) See all related content

  • John O. Brennan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    John Owen Brennan (born September 22, 1955) is an American politician. He was the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center") from August 2004 through August 2005. Then he was United States Homeland Security Advisor from January 2009 through March 2013. He became the director of the Central Intelligence Agency on March 8, 2013. [...] | John Brennan | | --- | | | | | | | | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | | | In office March 8, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | | | President | Barack Obama | | Deputy | Michael Morell") | | Preceded by | Michael Morell") (Acting) | | Succeeded by | Mike Pompeo | | 5th United States Homeland Security Advisor | | | In office January 20, 2009 – March 8, 2013 | | | President | Barack Obama | | Preceded by | Kenneth Wainstein") | | Succeeded by | Lisa Monaco | [...] | Director of the National Counterterrorism Center") Acting | | | In office August 27, 2004 – August 1, 2005 | | | President | George W. Bush | | Preceded by | Position established | | Succeeded by | John Redd") | | | | | Personal details | | | Born | John Owen Brennan (1955-09-22) September 22, 1955 (age 69) North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S. | | Spouse(s) | Kathy Pokluda | | Residence | Washington, D.C. | | Alma mater | Fordham University University of Texas, Austin |

  • John Owen Brennan - Ballotpedia

    1 Biography 2 Career 3 Confirmation vote + 3.1 Paul filibuster 4 Initiatives and issues + 4.1 Senate computer spying 5 Personal 6 Recent News 7 See also 8 External links 9 Footnotes John Owen Brennan was the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under the Obama administration. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 8, 2013, by a vote of 63-34. He succeeded David Petraeus. [...] #### Ballotpedia on Twitter Share this page Follow Ballotpedia Donate # John Owen Brennan From Ballotpedia Jump to: navigation, search John Brennan Prior offices Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Education Bachelor's Fordham University Graduate University of Texas Personal Birthplace New Jersey ## Contents

  • John O. Brennan - Wikipedia

    Brennan was an early national security adviser to then-candidate Obama. In late 2008, Brennan was reportedly the top choice to become the Director of the CIA in the incoming Obama administration. However, Brennan withdrew his name from consideration because of opposition to his CIA service under President George W. Bush and past public statements he had made in support of enhanced interrogation and the transfer of terrorism suspects to countries where they might be tortured (extraordinary [...] Brennan was born and raised in North Bergen, New Jersey, the son of Owen V. and Dorothy (Dunn) Brennan. His Irish father, a blacksmith, emigrated from County Roscommon, Ireland, to New Jersey in 1948. He became a steamfitter, working in Hoboken at Maxwell House. His mother was born in Jersey City and was raised in Hoboken. His mother was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy and employed by the Moore-McCormick shipping company as well as being an active community volunteer. His family includes a [...] Brennan helped establish the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation of Donald Trump’s campaign, which included the use of foreign intelligence, during the period leading up to the 2016 presidential election. Since leaving office, Brennan has been harshly critical of President Trump. In March 2018, Brennan said Trump had "paranoia", accused him of "constant misrepresentation of the facts", and described him as a "charlatan". Following the firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe later that

  • John Brennan Speaking Engagements, Schedule, & Fee | WSB

    A consummate insider who worked his way up through the ranks to head the Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan had a front row seat in the turbulent and tumultuous arena of geopolitics for more than three decades. Serving six successive U.S. presidents, Brennan was deeply involved in the decision-making for an array of complex international issues, including Osama bin Laden, the Arab Spring, Benghazi, ISIS, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the Iran deal, and Russian election meddling. [...] As the former CIA director who led the most comprehensive restructuring of the agency in its history, John Brennan understands the challenges of transforming an organization. “We needed to overhaul our organizational structure in order to better integrate capabilities and knowledge, foster greater collaboration and teamwork, and instill an Agency-wide culture of shared mission and responsibility,” says Brennan. [...] In this candid discussion, fueled by three decades of experience in national security affairs, John Brennan shares his insights into the very dynamic, unstable, and dangerous geo-strategic developments on the global landscape. Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine not only has caused thousands of deaths, millions of refugees, and devastating economic destruction, it also has transformed the relationship between Russia and the West, disrupted global supply chains, and raised the spectre of a

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John Brennan, Bishop Birch Place, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Leinster, R95 EHP3, Éire / Ireland

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