Former CIA Director John Brennan was panned by the White House and social media users Tuesday for wild comments suggesting Iran is more trustworthy than President Trump.
Brennan – one of the 51 ex-intelligence officials who claimed in an infamous letter that The Post’s bombshell scoop on Hunter Biden’s laptop emails was part of a “Russian information operation” – cast doubt on Trump’s claim that negotiations were underway with Tehran to end the war, during an appearance on MS NOW Monday.
The Iranian regime has denied it is talking to the Trump administration, prompting MS NOW host Symone Sanders – who noted she is “wary of taking the word of Iran … an authoritarian regime that’s known to lie” – to ask Brennan about what could be happening.
“Well, I tend to believe Iran more than I do Donald Trump,” Brennan responded.
The ex-spy accused Trump of “flailing” and unlikely to be negotiating with “anybody speaking authoritatively right now on behalf of the Iranian government.”
Brennan, who is under criminal investigation for his alleged role in the “treasonous conspiracy” to peddle claims Trump’s campaign colluded with the Russian government ahead of the 2016 presidential election, was slammed for taking Iran’s word over the president’s.
“Believing a terrorist regime that has chanted ‘Death to America’ for decades over the United States of America is shameful and Trump Derangement Syndrome at work,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told The Post.
“Barack Obama’s disgraced CIA Director John Brennan backs the word of Iranian regime terrorists over the United States of America,” White House aide Patrick Adams wrote on X.
One X user quipped, “If John Brennan says he doesn’t trust Trump, that actually makes me want to trust Trump!”
The person cited Brennan’s involvement in the “Russiagate hoax” and being “one of the 51 Spies Who Lie.”
“Beyond Parody,” conservative communicator Steve Guest remarked. “Obama’s Communist CIA Director John Brennan on MSNow runs cover for the world’s leading sponsor of terror.”
“John Brennan’s case of TDS is unmatched,” Guest added.
Steven Bucci, a visiting fellow with the Heritage Foundation, declared, “No one (in their right mind) believes Brennen about anything.”
The Trump administration on Tuesday sent Iran a 15-point plan aimed at ending the war.
Trump has said Iran has already agreed to the biggest point, ending its nuclear program.
