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Brennan's fake narrative became the basis of the [[Trump-Russia hoax]], taken as gospel by [[leftist]]s and the [[mainstream media]].<ref>https://spectator.org/john-brennans-plot-to-infiltrate-the-trump-campaign/</ref>

Brennan's fake narrative became the basis of the [[Trump-Russia hoax]], taken as gospel by [[leftist]]s and the [[mainstream media]].<ref>https://spectator.org/john-brennans-plot-to-infiltrate-the-trump-campaign/</ref>

In May 2017 Brennan testified to Congress: {{quotebox|'''"I was aware of intelligence and information about contacts between Russian officials and U.S. persons''' that raised concerns in my mind about whether or not those individuals were cooperating with the Russians, either in a witting or unwitting fashion, and it '''served as the basis for the FBI investigation to determine whether such [[collusion]] — cooperation occurred"'''.}} Brennan is referring to unsolicited contacts made by [[Joseph Mifsud]], [[Alexander Downer]], and [[Stefan Halper]] toward Trump volunteer George Papadopoulos in London, through whom Papadopoulos was brought in contact with people said to be Russian.<ref>https://www.themarketswork.com/2018/05/10/ties-that-bind-stefan-halper-joseph-mifsud-alexander-downer-papadopoulos/ </ref><ref>http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/17/halper-trump-page-papadopoulos/  </ref> [[Carter Page]] and Sam Clovis also met with Halper. Halper was a paid [[provocateur]] attempting to compromise Trump campaign workers by baiting them to show interest in Hillary Clinton's missing emails.  

In May 2017 Brennan testified to Congress: {{quotebox|'''"I was aware of intelligence and information about contacts between Russian officials and U.S. persons''' that raised concerns in my mind about whether or not those individuals were cooperating with the Russians, either in a witting or unwitting fashion, and it '''served as the basis for the FBI investigation to determine whether such [[collusion]] — cooperation occurred"'''.}} Brennan is referring to unsolicited contacts made by [[Joseph Mifsud]], [[Alexander Downer]], and [[Stefan Halper]] toward Trump volunteer George Papadopoulos in London, through whom Papadopoulos was brought in contact with people said to be Russian.<ref>https://www.themarketswork.com/2018/05/10/ties-that-bind-stefan-halper-joseph-mifsud-alexander-downer-papadopoulos/ </ref><ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/05/17/halper-trump-page-papadopoulos/  </ref> [[Carter Page]] and Sam Clovis also met with Halper. Halper was a paid [[provocateur]] attempting to compromise Trump campaign workers by baiting them to show interest in Hillary Clinton's missing emails.  

<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/05/22/4-surprising-facts-about-stefan-halper-the-professor-and-top-secret-informant-on-russia/ </ref> (Comey previously testified that he deliberately kept Congress in the dark about the counterintelligence investigation on the Trump campaign); Brennan throws Comey under the bus by providing specific dates of compliance with advise and consent provisions for covert activity, and noting that the contacts were referred to the FBI for investigation: {{Quotebox|"Through the so-called Gang-of-Eight process we kept congress apprised of these issues as we identified them. Again, in consultation with the White House, I personally briefed the full details of our understanding of Russian attempts to interfere in the election to congressional leadership. Specifically, Senators [[Harry Reid]], [[Mitch McConnell]], [[Dianne Feinstein]] and [[Richard Burr]] and to representatives [[Paul Ryan]], [[Nancy Pelosi]], [[Devin Nunes]] and [[Adam Schiff]] between 11th August and 6th September [2016], I provided the same briefing to each of the gang of eight members.<br><br>Given the highly sensitive nature of what was an active counter-intelligence case, involving an ongoing Russian effort, to interfere in our presidential election, the full details of what we knew at the time were shared only with those members of congress; each of whom was accompanied by one senior staff member."}} The ''Guardian'' reported the information came from [[Robert Hannigan]] of UK GCHQ.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/15/how-trump-walked-into-putins-web-luke</ref> Brennan shared this narrative with [[DNI]] [[James Clapper]] and Jimmy "the Weasel" Comey to form a Joint Counter-Intelligence Task Force.<ref>''NYT'', 1/19/17</ref>

<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/05/22/4-surprising-facts-about-stefan-halper-the-professor-and-top-secret-informant-on-russia/ </ref> (Comey previously testified that he deliberately kept Congress in the dark about the counterintelligence investigation on the Trump campaign); Brennan throws Comey under the bus by providing specific dates of compliance with advise and consent provisions for covert activity, and noting that the contacts were referred to the FBI for investigation: {{Quotebox|"Through the so-called Gang-of-Eight process we kept congress apprised of these issues as we identified them. Again, in consultation with the White House, I personally briefed the full details of our understanding of Russian attempts to interfere in the election to congressional leadership. Specifically, Senators [[Harry Reid]], [[Mitch McConnell]], [[Dianne Feinstein]] and [[Richard Burr]] and to representatives [[Paul Ryan]], [[Nancy Pelosi]], [[Devin Nunes]] and [[Adam Schiff]] between 11th August and 6th September [2016], I provided the same briefing to each of the gang of eight members.<br><br>Given the highly sensitive nature of what was an active counter-intelligence case, involving an ongoing Russian effort, to interfere in our presidential election, the full details of what we knew at the time were shared only with those members of congress; each of whom was accompanied by one senior staff member."}} The ''Guardian'' reported the information came from [[Robert Hannigan]] of UK GCHQ.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/15/how-trump-walked-into-putins-web-luke</ref> Brennan shared this narrative with [[DNI]] [[James Clapper]] and Jimmy "the Weasel" Comey to form a Joint Counter-Intelligence Task Force.<ref>''NYT'', 1/19/17</ref>

==Stefan Halper==

==Stefan Halper==

Two months before the 2016 election, Papadopoulos received a strange request for a meeting in [[London]], one of several the young Trump adviser would be offered — and he would accept — during the presidential campaign. The meeting request came from Stefan Halper, a foreign policy expert and Cambridge professor with connections to the CIA and its British counterpart, MI6.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/25/george-papadopoulos-london-emails/ </ref>

Two months before the 2016 election, Papadopoulos received a strange request for a meeting in [[London]], one of several the young Trump adviser would be offered — and he would accept — during the presidential campaign. The meeting request came from Stefan Halper, a foreign policy expert and Cambridge professor with connections to the CIA and its British counterpart, MI6.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/03/25/george-papadopoulos-london-emails/ </ref>

Halper met with Papadopoulos on September 23, 2016.<ref>https://www.conservativereview.com/news/stefan-halper-is-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-in-obama-spy-scandal/ </ref> Halper brought up the subject of Hillary Clinton's emails which he alleged the Russians hacked. Papadopoulos told Halper he knew nothing about any emails or Russian hacking — notwithstanding Halper’s aggressive, loaded questioning on the subject.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/george-papadopoulos-case-needs-closer-look/amp/</ref>

Halper met with Papadopoulos on September 23, 2016.<ref>https://www.conservativereview.com/news/stefan-halper-is-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-in-obama-spy-scandal/ </ref> Halper brought up the subject of Hillary Clinton's emails which he alleged the Russians hacked. Papadopoulos told Halper he knew nothing about any emails or Russian hacking — notwithstanding Halper’s aggressive, loaded questioning on the subject.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/george-papadopoulos-case-needs-closer-look/amp/</ref>