"The Trump administration's grand conspiracy theory posits that Democratic officials bent the rules, broke the law and lied under oath to investigate, prosecute and otherwise undermine Trump from his election in 2016 through his federal indictments in 2023."
"The assessment referenced the now-widely discredited Steele Dossier, whose inclusion "ran counter to fundamental tradecraft principles and ultimately undermined the credibility of a key judgment," according to a "Tradecraft Review" completed in June under Trump's current CIA director, John Ratcliffe."
"While popular with the online right, the idea of a criminal grand conspiracy has so far failed in the courts, which critics say is proof that no real crime against Trump took place."
The Trump administration is pursuing investigations into Democratic officials, including former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan, alleging they engaged in misconduct during investigations into Trump. Comey was subpoenaed regarding his role in drafting a 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian election interference that referenced the Steele Dossier. A CIA tradecraft review concluded the dossier's inclusion undermined credibility and violated fundamental principles. CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred both Comey and Brennan for prosecution. The investigation is overseen by Trump-nominated Judge Aileen Cannon in Florida's Southern District, which has a more pro-Trump jury pool. Previous prosecution attempts in other districts failed or stalled.
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