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Bad Call

Brennan on MSNBC Predicts More Mueller Indictments

Former CIA Director John Brennan, an MSNBC contributor, said on the network that Mueller would bring further indictments, including on criminal conspiracy with Russia.

First reported Mar 5, 2019 · MSNBC
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Who it helped: Democrats

The prediction fed expectations that Mueller would charge Trump associates with conspiracy.

What was reported

Former CIA Director John Brennan, an MSNBC contributor, said on the network that Mueller would bring further indictments, including on criminal conspiracy with Russia.

What actually happened

Less than three weeks later, Mueller finished without new indictments and found insufficient evidence of a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia. On March 25, 2019, Brennan told MSNBC's Morning Joe that he may have had bad information and had suspected there was more than there was.

The proof

The Mueller report's conclusions and Brennan's own March 25, 2019 on-air admission.

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Brennan on MSNBC Predicts More Mueller Indictments — Bad Call. The Mueller report's conclusions and Brennan's own March 25, 2019 on-air admission. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/msnbc-brennan-mueller-indictments/

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