Brennan Fans Flames

Former CIA Director John Brennan threw another log on the Trump-Russia controversy on Tuesday, testifying to House lawmakers that he saw intelligence linking Moscow to people involved with President Trump’s 2016 campaign.

“I encountered and am aware of information and intelligence that revealed contacts and interactions between Russian officials and U.S. persons involved in the Trump campaign that I was concerned about because of known Russian efforts to suborn such individuals,” Brennan said.

“It raised questions in my mind about whether Russia was able to gain the cooperation of those individuals,” he told members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Trump in recent days has adamantly denied any claim of “collusion” with Russia, particularly in the wake of a special counsel being named to oversee the federal Russia probe.

Brennan said during Tuesday’s open hearing he did not know whether Trump’s campaign “colluded” with Russia but said he saw “information and intelligence that was worthy of investigation.”

Brennan’s comments were made during a tense exchange with Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy, who pressed the Obama-era official on what evidence he had of a “connection” between the Trump campaign and Russian state actors.

“As I said Mr. Gowdy, I don’t do evidence,” Brennan said.

The South Carolina congressman responded, “I appreciate that you don’t do evidence, Director Brennan. Unfortunately, that’s what I do.”

Brennan said he could provide more information in closed session.

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