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A declassified CIA review released Wednesday criticized the process used to produce the 2016 Intelligence Community (IC) Assessment on Russian election interference, citing a compressed timeline, excessive involvement by agency heads, and procedural anomalies that deviated from standard practices.

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A declassified CIA review released Wednesday criticized the process used to produce the 2016 Intelligence Community (IC) Assessment on Russian election interference, citing a compressed timeline, excessive involvement by agency heads, and procedural anomalies that deviated from standard practices.

The review found that former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey, and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper were "excessively involved" in the assessment, which it called "highly unusual in both scope and intensity."

The review found that former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey, and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper were "excessively involved" in the assessment, which it called "highly unusual in both scope and intensity."

The review specifically criticized the inclusion of the Steele dossier in the assessment, stating it "ran counter to fundamental tradecraft principles" and "undermined the credibility of a key judgment," despite strong opposition from CIA authors and senior Russia experts.</span

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The review specifically criticized the inclusion of the Steele dossier in the assessment, stating it "ran counter to fundamental tradecraft principles" and "undermined the credibility of a key judgment," despite strong opposition from CIA authors and senior Russia experts.

Despite procedural criticisms, the review concluded the 2016 assessment exhibited "strong adherence to tradecraft standards" and that its "analytic rigor exceeded that of most IC assessments," while not disputing the overall conclusions about Russian interference.</span

Despite procedural criticisms, the review concluded the 2016 assessment exhibited "strong adherence to tradecraft standards" and that its "analytic rigor exceeded that of most IC assessments," while not disputing the overall conclusions about Russian interference.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who commissioned the review, characterized the 2016 assessment as politically corrupted, posting on X that "Brennan, Clapper and Comey manipulated intelligence and silenced career professionals — all to get Trump."

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who commissioned the review, characterized the 2016 assessment as politically corrupted, posting on X that "Brennan, Clapper and Comey manipulated intelligence and silenced career professionals — all to get Trump."

Multiple reports since 2016, including from a Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee in 2020 and Special Counsel Robert Mueller, have reached similar conclusions that Russia was motivated to help Trump, but Trump didn't collude with Russia.

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Multiple reports since 2016, including from a Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee in 2020 and Special Counsel Robert Mueller, have reached similar conclusions that Russia was motivated to help Trump, but Trump didn't collude with Russia.

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The review found that CIA Director John Brennan, FBI Director James Comey, and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper were "excessively involved" in the assessment's development in a manner that was "highly unusual in both scope and intensity" and risked stifling analytic debate.</span

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The review found that CIA Director John Brennan, FBI Director James Comey, and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper were "excessively involved" in the assessment's development in a manner that was "highly unusual in both scope and intensity" and risked stifling analytic debate.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who commissioned the review, characterized the 2016 assessment as politically corrupted, posting on social media that "Brennan, Clapper and Comey manipulated intelligence and silenced career professionals — all to get Trump".</span

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who commissioned the review, characterized the 2016 assessment as politically corrupted, posting on social media that "Brennan, Clapper and Comey manipulated intelligence and silenced career professionals — all to get Trump".

Multiple investigations since 2016, including a Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee report in 2020 and Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, have reached similar conclusions about Russian interference and motives, which the current review does not directly contradict.</span

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Multiple investigations since 2016, including a Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee report in 2020 and Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, have reached similar conclusions about Russian interference and motives, which the current review does not directly contradict.

While the review identifies procedural issues with the 2016 assessment's production timeline and leadership involvement, it validates the underlying intelligence work and conclusions about Russian interference. The assessment's findings have been consistently supported by multiple investigations, including Republican-led inquiries, and the current review represents another attempt to relitigate settled conclusions for political purposes rather than genuine intelligence reform.

While the review identifies procedural issues with the 2016 assessment's production timeline and leadership involvement, it validates the underlying intelligence work and conclusions about Russian interference. The assessment's findings have been consistently supported by multiple investigations, including Republican-led inquiries, and the current review represents another attempt to relitigate settled conclusions for political purposes rather than genuine intelligence reform.

CIA Review Faults 2016 Russia Assessment Process, Upholds Findings

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The 2016 intelligence assessment was a politically motivated hit job orchestrated by Obama administration officials to undermine Trump's presidency. Brennan, Clapper, and Comey rushed the process, excluded key agencies, and forced inclusion of the discredited Steele dossier despite objections from career professionals. This weaponization of intelligence created a false narrative that consumed Trump's first term and represents an unprecedented corruption of the intelligence community.

The 2016 intelligence assessment was a politically motivated hit job orchestrated by Obama administration officials to undermine Trump's presidency. Brennan, Clapper, and Comey rushed the process, excluded key agencies, and forced inclusion of the discredited Steele dossier despite objections from career professionals. This weaponization of intelligence created a false narrative that consumed Trump's first term and represents an unprecedented corruption of the intelligence community.

CIA Review Faults 2016 Russia Assessment Process, Upholds Findings

CIA Review Faults 2016 Russia Assessment Process, Upholds Findings

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