Former CIA Director John Brennan made several statements under oath or otherwise before Congress that appear to contradict newly declassified intelligence documents, a Washington Examiner review of hundreds of pages of transcripts and other records found. In addition to his sworn statements, Brennan also made a multitude of claims to the public that clash with the recently released documents.

On July 23, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard declassified a report by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that was completed in September 2020. The report analyzed and found significant flaws in the process that ultimately produced the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment titled “Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections.” The 2017 assessment famously concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help President Donald Trump secure the White House.