On Wednesday, Greg Jarrett, a legal analyst on Fox News, suggested on “Hannity” that the former FBI director James Comey and ex-CIA director John Brennan could face prosecution in Washington, D.C.
Reports indicated on Tuesday that both Comey and Brennan are under investigation for possible fraudulent actions linked to the Steele documents. During the discussion about this investigation, guest host Kellyanne Conway inquired about the legal steps taken by the FBI and whether the evidence available might support a prosecution.
“We need to go to the big trial in Washington, D.C., and get charged,” Jarrett stated. “It’s almost a fool’s errand to pursue lawsuits against Democrats and liberals in D.C. As for James Comey, they’re seeing signs of government fraud, conspiracy, and the violation of rights under the law.”
The Steele documents were pivotal during President Donald Trump’s first term, guiding an investigation into alleged collusion between his campaign and Russia. This latest inquiry comes after current CIA director John Ratcliffe declassified a review regarding the creation of the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA), which highlighted issues related to Brennan.
The ICA reportedly identified Brennan as the driving force behind the integration of the Steele documents, ultimately resulting in a “procedural anomaly” that reportedly allowed civil servants to bypass standard protocols.
As noted by Fox News Digital, an email from December 2016 sent to Brennan by a former assistant CIA director warned that including these documents might compromise the overall credibility of the assessment.
Subsequent information appears to raise questions about Brennan’s testimony to Congress in 2023. Concerns about his political bias against Trump came to light as he supported the documents. In 2018, Army Brigadier General Anthony Tata remarked that Brennan aimed to “overthrow” Trump, referencing a statement Brennan made about feeling “rebellious” during a joint press conference with Trump.
Questions surrounding Comey’s leadership at the FBI also persist, particularly regarding allegations of political bias. In 2018, Comey admitted to Congress that he hadn’t verified certain parties before using the information to obtain a FISA warrant concerning Trump’s former campaign advisor, Carter Page. He argued at that time that both Republicans and Democrats backed the documents.
By 2020, however, Comey expressed a lack of awareness about critical issues concerning the documents’ reliability, accusing his staff of failing to inform him about certain problems.
In May, Comey was reportedly interviewed by the U.S. Secret Service after he posted a photo on Instagram mentioning “86 47,” describing it as a “cool shell formation” found on a beach walk.
Jarrett also noted, “A five- or seven-year statute of limitations halts or addresses instances when credible evidence is intentionally concealed or fraudulently hidden, so I don’t think that’s a concern here.”
For years, D.C. courts have been criticized for political bias, particularly following Trump’s decision to drop all charges after winning the 2024 presidential election in November, amidst a lawsuit for alleged election interference filed against him in D.C. in 2023.
