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Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing with CIA Director John Brennan

Original title: OPEN HEARING WITH HON. JOHN O. BRENNAN, DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

January 1, 2017

national security terrorism ISIL intelligence foreign policy

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing provides official insight into the U.S. government's strategic assessment of 's global reach and the operational priorities of the Central Intelligence Agency regarding national security threats.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Central Intelligence Agency

The agency is subject to congressional oversight and is tasked with implementing the strategies discussed.

U.S. Citizens

The committee's policy decisions and intelligence assessments directly impact national security and public safety.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript of a June 2016 Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing featuring CIA Director John Brennan. The discussion focused on the global threat posed by , the agency's efforts to counter terrorism, and the intelligence community's response to recent acts of violence in the United States.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on June 16, 2016, in the Hart Senate Office Building.
The committee assessed that while the U.S.-led coalition has made progress in containing ISIL geographically, the group's global terrorism capability remains undiminished.
The CIA is actively investigating potential connections between recent domestic acts of violence and foreign terrorist groups like ISIL.
Chairman Burr stated that the U.S. strategy must focus on denying ISIL safe havens and disrupting their financial, media, and recruitment operations.
The committee formally recognized the work of CIA officers operating in dangerous environments.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary purpose of this hearing?

To receive testimony from CIA Director John Brennan regarding national security threats, specifically the status of and its global reach.

Did the committee discuss specific domestic attacks?

Yes, the Chairman referenced the attacks in San Bernardino and Orlando as part of the context for the hearing.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Shift in ISIL Threat Assessment

The committee noted a disconnect between geographical containment of ISIL and the group's persistent global terrorism capability.

ISIL

Connected Entities

organizationSenate Select Committee on Intelligence“The committee conducting the hearing.”Map →

organizationISIL“The primary terrorist organization discussed as a national security threat.”Map →

organizationFBI“Collaborating agency investigating recent acts of violence.”Map →

personRichard Burr“Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.”Map →

personJohn O. Brennan“Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and witness at the hearing.”Map →

personDianne Feinstein“Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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Controversy40
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