Brennan: Intel Agencies To Probe The ‘Bigots’ Behind US ‘Insurgency’ – The Federalist

Obama-era CIA Director John Brennan said federal intelligence agencies top priority, under the leadership of President Joe Biden, is seeking to root out people in pro-Trump insurgency groups filled with white supremacists.

I know, looking forward, that the members of the Biden team who have been nominated or have been appointed are now moving in laser-like fashion, to try to uncover as much as they can about what looks very similar to insurgency movements that weve seen overseas, where they germinate in different parts of the country and they gain strength, and it brings together an unholy alliance frequently of religious extremists so authoritarians, fascists, bigots, racists, nativists, and even libertarians, Brennan said on MSNBC.

The decision to target these groups, Brennan admitted, stemmed from the recent riot at the Capitol and the administrations belief that then-President Donald Trump incited an insurrection among his supporters that could continue to be a threat to our democracy and our republic.

Unfortunately, I think there has been this momentum that has been generated as a result of unfortunately the demagogue of rhetoric of people that just departed government, but also those who continue in the halls of Congress, Brennan continued. And so I really do think that the law enforcement, Homeland Security Intelligence, and even the defense officials are doing everything possible to root out what seems to be a very, very serious and insidious threat to our democracy and our republic.

Despite repeatedly insisting that Obamas intelligence agencies conducted no spying on Donald Trumps campaign, a claim contradicted by inspector general reports, a two-year special counsel probe, congressional inquiries, and continued investigation, Brennan has repeatedly lied about the role Christopher Steeles dossier played in the FBI and CIAs review of disproven collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. He is also well-known for other public lies on TV and to Congress while under oath.

Jordan Davidson is a staff writer at The Federalist. She graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored in journalism.

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Brennan: Intel Agencies To Probe The 'Bigots' Behind US 'Insurgency' - The Federalist