DOJ Subpoenas Comey in Escalating ‘Russiagate’ Probe
The Department of Justice has subpoenaed former FBI Director James Comey over his role in the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) on Russian election interference, marking a significant escalation in a probe that already includes former CIA Director John Brennan.
A source confirmed the subpoena was issued out of the Southern District of Florida and is tied to an ongoing investigation examining the creation of the January 2017 ICA and potential false statements to Congress. Both Comey and Brennan were under criminal investigation related to the assessment.
The 2017 ICA concluded that Russia sought to influence the 2016 presidential election to benefit then-candidate Donald Trump. However, a later “lessons learned” review declassified by CIA Director John Ratcliffe found the assessment process was rushed and marked by what it described as “procedural anomalies.”
According to declassified findings, the decision to include the Steele dossier in the ICA “ran counter to fundamental tradecraft principles and ultimately undermined the credibility of a key judgment.” The dossier — commissioned by Fusion GPS and funded by Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee — has since been widely discredited.
Records revealed Brennan pushed for the dossier’s inclusion despite internal concerns that it contained “internet rumor.” Ratcliffe subsequently referred Brennan to the FBI for potential criminal review. FBI Director Kash Patel received the referral and opened investigations into both Brennan and Comey.
Sources familiar with the matter previously described the FBI’s view of interactions between senior officials as potentially rising to the level of a “conspiracy,” though the full scope of the criminal inquiries remains unclear.
Newly declassified materials also shed light on internal disagreements in December 2016, weeks before the ICA’s release. A Dec. 8, 2016, Presidential Daily Brief prepared for then-President Barack Obama assessed that Russian actors “did not impact recent US election results by conducting malicious cyber activities against election infrastructure.” It further stated it was “highly unlikely” such efforts would have altered any state’s official vote result.
Communications show the FBI drafted a dissent to that brief and objected to its publication. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence delayed the brief after “new guidance,” according to declassified emails.
On Dec. 9, 2016, senior officials — including then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Brennan, then-National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Secretary of State John Kerry, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe — met in the White House Situation Room to discuss Russia-related responses.
Following that meeting, intelligence leaders were tasked with producing a new assessment “per the president’s request” detailing Moscow’s efforts. The resulting ICA, issued Jan. 6, 2017, concluded that Russia sought to influence the election in Trump’s favor — a conclusion that critics now argue contradicted earlier internal assessments.
Officials familiar with the later review contend that the ICA suppressed intelligence suggesting Russia lacked both intent and capability to alter the election outcome through cyberattacks. They also argue that earlier expressions of low confidence by the FBI and NSA in attributing certain leaks to Russia were not adequately reflected in the final product.
The ICA became foundational to subsequent investigations, including Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, congressional inquiries, and broader political battles over the legitimacy of Trump’s presidency.
The subpoena of Comey signals that federal prosecutors are now taking more aggressive steps to examine how the assessment was assembled, whether intelligence standards were compromised, and whether senior officials misled lawmakers or the public in the process.
The Justice Department has not publicly commented on the investigation.
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JUDICIAL RECKONING
The return of national sovereignty and administrative lethality reached a new milestone this Thursday, April 9, 2026. A blockbuster ruling in Los Angeles has left the DNC establishment and globalist elite reeling.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against California’s controversial "No Secret Police Act," blocking the state from prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks. Judge Christina Snyder ruled the law unconstitutional, marking a decisive victory for President Donald J. Trump and the Department of Justice.
The court affirmed the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, stating California cannot discriminate against federal officers while exempting its own law enforcement. Attorney General Pamela Bondi praised the ruling, emphasizing the administration’s zero-tolerance stance on harassment of federal agents.
This decision reflects the 2026 mandate: a legal framework prioritizing the safety of American officers over the sanctuary policies pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom. It signals a sweeping rollback of state overreach in immigration enforcement.
Meanwhile, in Texas, a federal jury delivered historic terrorism convictions against nine members of a radical antifa cell. The group was found guilty for a violent 2025 attack on an ICE detention facility that left a police officer shot in the neck.
Ringleader Benjamin Song faces potential life imprisonment after evidence proved the attack was a coordinated assault using explosives and rifles—not the “noise demonstration” the defense claimed. Prosecutors called the verdict a landmark affirmation of Trump’s domestic terror designation.
With Kash Patel at the FBI and Todd Blanche at the DOJ, the dismantling of extremist cells has accelerated. Federal agencies continue to secure detention centers like Prairieland against those attempting to destabilize the republic.
Governor Gavin Newsom attempted to spin the court ruling as a “win,” citing the upheld “No Vigilantes Act.” But the truth remains: the centerpiece of his anti-ICE agenda—the “No Secret Police Act”—has been effectively struck down.
The defeat exposes the weakening foundation of California’s sanctuary policies. While Sacramento prioritizes the “civil rights” of illegal aliens, the Trump administration is defending the constitutional rights of federal officers.
The week closes as a sweeping administrative triumph for the Trump-GOP platform. From Los Angeles courtrooms to Texas jury boxes, real results—not rhetoric—are forging the 2026 midterm shield.
With 5% GDP growth and a secure border, the nation is reclaiming its stability and sovereignty. America moves forward with vigilance, resolve, and a renewed commitment to law and order.
God bless the USA—and the leaders who refuse to bow to the swamp or the radical mob.
oFar Left 'Squad' Member Learns Her Fate As Her Primary Election is Called
Washington D.C. — The far-left “Squad” took another massive hit Tuesday night as Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush was soundly defeated in her primary by challenger Wesley Bell, who led by double digits with 54.9% to Bush’s 41.8%.
Bush, one of the most extreme voices in Congress, joins Rep. Jamaal Bowman as the second Squad member to lose her seat this cycle. Her defeat is a clear rejection of the radical socialist, anti-police, pro-Hamas agenda she has pushed since entering Congress in 2021.
Bush rose to prominence after participating in the Ferguson riots and has spent years promoting false narratives about Michael Brown while calling for defunding the police — even as violent crime soared in her St. Louis district. She has repeatedly aligned herself with pro-Hamas protesters, blamed Israel for the October 7 massacre, and faced controversy over allegedly funneling thousands of campaign dollars to her husband for “security services” while demanding less police protection for her constituents.
Republicans celebrated the win with well-deserved mockery. Pro-Trump comedian Terrance K. Williams posted:
“A ‘BLACK JOB’ IS SOMETHING CORI BUSH DOES NOT HAVE. OH HAPPY DAY! She is the second Squad member to lose her seat! I can’t wait until they are all gone.”
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, who served with Bush on the House Judiciary Committee, sarcastically noted:
“I will miss Cori Bush missing every committee meeting.”
Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier added:
“The Squad’s Cori Bush has LOST her primary. Join me in saying GOOD RIDDANCE! Hamas might be hiring, Cori!”
Even actor Michael Rapaport, a vocal Israel supporter, celebrated:
“Tonight at the rally they said let’s bring back ‘JOY’ to politics and boom CORI BUSH is done with Politics…. I feel JOY all of a sudden.”
This is the second straight blow to the radical Squad. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary earlier after endorsing pro-Hamas demonstrators on college campuses. Both Bush and Bowman blamed their defeats on pro-Israel funding from AIPAC rather than admitting the truth: their extreme, anti-American, and anti-Israel positions have become toxic to voters.
The radical left’s Squad is crumbling because the American people are rejecting their agenda of defunding police, embracing socialism, supporting radical Islamists, and putting foreign interests above American citizens. Voters want secure borders, safe streets, strong economy, and leaders who put America First — not performative radicals who miss committee meetings and push policies that hurt their own districts.
Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, the Republican Party is becoming the party of working Americans, law and order, and common sense. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party continues its death spiral — hemorrhaging voters, losing favorability, and watching its most extreme members get rejected at the ballot box.
Cori Bush’s defeat is not just a loss for one radical congresswoman. It is a rejection of the entire Squad’s toxic ideology. The American people are waking up and choosing sanity over socialism, strength over weakness, and America First over America Last.
More Squad members are on the ballot soon. The trend is clear: radicalism is losing, and the America First movement is winning.
