{"id":2677135,"date":"2026-10-06T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investigators-make-jarring-discovery-in-fbi-notes-on-jack-smith-john-brennan-meeting-to-take-down-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:57:32","slug":"investigators-make-jarring-discovery-in-fbi-notes-on-jack-smith-john-brennan-meeting-to-take-down-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investigators-make-jarring-discovery-in-fbi-notes-on-jack-smith-john-brennan-meeting-to-take-down-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigators Make Jarring Discovery in FBI Notes on Jack Smith &#8211; John Brennan Meeting to Take Down Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finvestigators-make-jarring-discovery-in-fbi-notes-on-jack-smith-john-brennan-meeting-to-take-down-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2677135&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses a secretive meeting between FBI personnel and former CIA Director John Brennan in November 2023, as part of an inquiry led by Special Counsel Jack Smith into President Donald Trump&#8217;s classified documents. While the FBI report states that no documents were shown and notes are blank, declassified records and expert analysis suggest possible obstructions or misconduct, such as FBI agents withholding or electronically hiding their notes.The meeting&#8217;s purpose appears to be related to preparing Brennan as an expert witness, raising concerns about transparency and potential political bias. Additionally, House Judiciary Commitee Chairman Jim Jordan highlighted the extensive surveillance and record collection involving Trump\u2019s associates and officials, suggesting an effort to weaponize investigations against Trump and his allies. The article underscores ongoing controversy over the handling of these investigations and emphasizes claims of political bias and misconduct.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As prosecutor Jack Smith was assembling his election interference case against President Donald Trump in 2023, his minions met with former CIA Director John Brennan.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Brennan was a high-level salesman still pitching the since-debunked Russiagate conspiracy, and had recently done so to the House Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n<p>So what did Smith want, and what did Brennan say?<\/p>\n<p>Therein lies the mystery, because although the existence of the meeting has made its way into official records, the substance has not, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/accountability\/political-ethics\/mon-jack-smith-team-secretly-met-ex-cia-chief-john-brennan-2023-fbi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just the News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn 3 November 2023, FBI Washington Field Office (WFO) and Special Counsel personnel met with former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John BRENNAN at CIA Headquarters in McLean, Virginia,\u201d an FBI summary of the meeting says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of the meeting was to discuss expert testimony to National Defense Information in the forthcoming captioned investigation. No documents were shown in this meeting. The original Agent notes will be maintained in the attached IA,\u201d the summary says.<\/p>\n<p>Notes from the two agents are blank except for the time, place and attendees.<\/p>\n<p>The memos were released by the White House Government Transparency Task Force.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DECLASSIFIED RECORDS: Brennan\/Jack Smith Connection<\/p>\n<p>Meeting CIA HQ: FBI notes are blank<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 November 2023 Former CIA Director John Brennan meets with special counsel staff, FBI agents<\/p>\n<p>\u201c..purpose of the meeting was to discuss expert testimony to National Defense Information in the forthcoming trial\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Was Brennan being prepped as potential \u201cexpert witness\u201d in Trump classified documents case?<\/p>\n<p>Former Senior FBI Agents: \u201cLooks like an intel OP not a law enforcement probe\u2026made the FBI notes disappear\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At Least Three Potential Scenarios:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 FBI agents took no notes, violating long standing Bureau procedures<br \/> \u2013 FBI agents took notes which were intentionally withheld so \u2018Brennan conversation\u2019 was not discoverable for President Trump\u2019s lawyers<br \/> \u2013 FBI agents\u2019 original notes were \u201celectronically buried\u201d in a restricted file<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: The FBI EC or Electronic Communication documents the 2023 Brennan meeting at CIA HQ<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe original agent notes will be maintained in the attached 1A.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MISSING LINK: There should be a summary of the meeting\/discussion known as an FBI 302<\/p>\n<p>Brennan has consistently defended his actions in court and in front of Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Declassified records via @WhiteHouse transparency task force<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/C__Herridge\/status\/2107085897040802088?\">October 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/C__Herridge\/status\/2107085897040802088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>, journalist Catherine Herridge offered her thoughts on what was taking place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Least Three Potential Scenarios: \u2013 FBI agents took no notes,\u00a0 violating long standing Bureau procedures \u2013 FBI agents took notes which were intentionally withheld so \u2018Brennan conversation\u2019 was not discoverable for President Trump\u2019s lawyers \u2013 FBI agents\u2019 original notes were \u2018electronically buried\u2019 in a restricted file,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Herridge also wrote, \u201cFormer Senior FBI Agents: \u2018Looks like an intel OP not a law enforcement probe\u2026made the FBI notes disappear.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Evidence of the meeting emerged Monday even as it was also learned that Smith\u2019s team examined phone records of Susie Wiles, who is now the White House Chief of Staff, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/government\/congress\/jim-jordan-renews-call-prosecute-jack-smith-after-susie-wiles-phone-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just the News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That led House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan of Ohio to call for prosecuting Smith for lying to Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[I]t\u2019s getting almost redundant here. We keep saying it every time. The only thing we get wrong is that it\u2019s always worse than we thought,\u201d Jordan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd now we see Jack Smith not only getting the phone records of members of Congress, not only getting the phone records of the top top Republican legislative committee, not only getting the phone records of the Speaker of the House 16 days after he becomes Speaker of the House, second in line to the President. Now we find out he\u2019s getting the communication records of the President\u2019s Chief of Staff before she\u2019s Chief of Staff, but everyone knew that she was going to be, and she\u2019s one of the key people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt sure raises concerns because, again, remember, they\u2019re looking at \u2018OK so this call happened at this time [\u2026] what was his action later?\u2019 So, it\u2019s like they\u2019re trying to piece all that together, and you can, as we\u2019ve said before about what they did to members of Congress you can pattern a person\u2019s life,\u201d Jordan said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt underscores just how committed these guys were, just how focused they were on stopping President Trump from being president, stopping the guy that we, the people, elected as commander in chief,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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