Former CIA Director John Brennan said Friday that claims the ongoing Russia investigation are a “hoax,” as have been made by President Trump, are now “in tatters” after new indictments by special counsel Robert Mueller.
“[Justice Department] statement and indictments reveal the extent and motivations of Russian interference in 2016 election,” Brennan tweeted. “Claims of a ‘hoax’ in tatters. My take: Implausible that Russian actions did not influence the views and votes of at least some Americans.”
DOJ statement and indictments reveal the extent and motivations of Russian interference in 2016 election. Claims of a “hoax” in tatters. My take: Implausible that Russian actions did not influence the views and votes of at least some Americans.
— John O. Brennan (@JohnBrennan) February 16, 2018
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the slew of indictments at a press briefing on Friday. Thirteen Russian nationals and three Russian groups were charged with multiple counts as part of alleged attempts to interfere in the 2016 election.
The indictment notes that the Russians’ efforts to influence the U.S. election began in 2014.
Trump has repeatedly cast doubt on Russian interference in the 2016 election, calling it a “hoax” crafted by Democrats. He’s also labeled Mueller’s investigation a “witch hunt.”
In a tweet Friday, Trump claimed the indictment showed his campaign “did nothing wrong” and that there was “no collusion” with Russia.
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Ex-CIA chief on Mueller indictments: Claims of a hoax are "in tatters" https://t.co/jBSI866b9q pic.twitter.com/CNPLfr9hxx
— The Hill (@thehill) February 16, 2018
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