Former CIA Director John Brennan — a central figure in the discredited Trump-Russia collusion narrative — is now publicly complaining that he’s the victim of “authoritarianism,” even as reports confirm he’s under active FBI investigation for allegedly making false statements to Congress.
Appearing Wednesday on MSNBC, Brennan lashed out at President Trump, comparing him to foreign autocrats and claiming he’s using the government to “weaponize” the law against him.
“It’s so sad and tragic… this is the authoritarian playbook,” Brennan said, naming Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the Chinese Communist Party as comparisons. “I really am very worried… about the deterioration of respect for the rule of law.”
It’s a revealing pivot for a man who once held one of the most powerful unelected positions in Washington — a man whose actions helped fuel years of politically motivated investigations, media hysteria, and taxpayer-funded distractions based on false premises.
Brennan’s remarks follow confirmed reports that the FBI has opened a criminal investigation into whether he misled Congress in sworn testimony. The inquiry stems from a DOJ referral based on newly declassified internal CIA materials related to the infamous 2016 Intelligence Community Assessment — the document that amplified baseless claims of Trump-Russia collusion.
Instead of addressing the substance, Brennan went on the offensive:
“If a President of the United States is willing to weaponize intelligence and Justice… we really are in deep, deep trouble,” he claimed. “This possible referral of me and criminal investigation… is just symptomatic of a much broader disease.”
But that “disease” might be more accurately described as long-overdue accountability.
Let’s be clear: the notion that a former intelligence chief is above scrutiny is precisely the kind of elitist thinking that erodes trust in public institutions. For years, Brennan and his allies operated behind closed doors, shaping narratives and manipulating intelligence in ways that helped launch years of investigation into a sitting president — investigations that found no collusion.
Now, with the spotlight finally turning back on him, Brennan is crying “authoritarianism.”
The irony is rich.
If anything has undermined rule of law in recent years, it’s unelected bureaucrats who’ve abused their power with political motivations and never faced consequences. The American people deserve to know the truth — especially when it involves high-ranking officials potentially misleading Congress and the public.
This isn’t political payback. It’s common-sense accountability — and it’s long overdue.
