BRENNAN AND OBAMA IN ON IT!!
The Intelligence Community received the Clinton Plan intelligence in late July 2016. 397
The official who initially received the information immediately recognized its importance
including its relevance to the U.S. presidential election- and acted quickly to make CIA
leadership aware of it. 398 Materials obtained from former Director Brennan's office holdings
reflect that he personally received a copy of the intelligence. 399 When interviewed, Brennan
generally recalled reviewing the materials but stated he did not recall focusing specifically on its
assertions regarding the Clinton campaign's purported plan. 400 Brennan recalled instead
focusing on Russia's role in hacking the DNC. 401
On July 28, 2016, Director Brennan met with President Obama and other White House
personnel, during which Brennan and the President discussed intelligence relevant to the 2016
presidential election as well as the potential creation of an inter-agency Fusion Cell to synthesize
and analyze intelligence about Russian malign influence on the 2016 presidential election. 402
Brennan's recollection was that he spoke with Director Corney on the morning of July 29, 2016,
to brief him on his July 28 th meeting with the President. 403 Brennan could not recall when he
actually saw the Clinton Plan intelligence, but he did not think he had the information when he
spoke to Corney on that morning.
Immediately after communicating with the President, Corney, and ON! Clapper to
discuss relevant intelligence, Director Brennan and other agency officials took steps to ensure
that dissemination of intelligence related to Russia's election interference efforts, including the
Clinton Plan intelligence, would be limited to protect sensitive information and prevent leaks. 404
Brennan stated that the inter-agency Fusion Cell, a team to synthesize and analyze pertinent
intelligence on Russian malign influence activities related to the presidential election, was put in
motion after his meeting with President Obama on July 28 th . Email traffic and witness
interviews conducted by the Office reflect that at least some CIA personnel believed that the
Clinton Plan intelligence led to the decision being made to set up the Fusion Cell.