Michael Schellenberger

Rank 17 of 47

Score 63

-4

Over the last month, the mainstream news media have dismissed the growing body of evidence that President Barack Obama’s CIA Director John Brennan, his Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and his FBI Director James Comey worked together to manipulate intelligence,

8/5/2025, 6:13:12 PM

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Michael Shellenberger

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The media say Obama's CIA Dir. John Brennan didn't manipulate intelligence to frame Trump. But now, a top CIA analyst who coauthored the Jan. 2017 report on Russian interference reveals, for first time, that a "pathological" Brennan put analysts "under duress" to cook the intel.

The statement engages in public discourse by discussing alleged manipulation of intelligence by high-ranking officials, which is a significant public issue. It suggests a media bias and questions the integrity of intelligence processes.

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