Former CIA Director John Ratcliffe has spoken publicly about newly released intelligence documents that he says shed further light on the origins of the 2016 investigation into alleged connections between then-candidate Donald Trump and Russia. The documents, according to Ratcliffe, suggest that high-level discussions were held involving political strategies during the 2016 election cycle.
Speaking on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business (aired Sunday, July 27), Ratcliffe noted that upcoming document releases may offer deeper insight into how certain narratives developed around the Trump campaign. He mentioned that this intelligence includes materials that formed the basis of the surveillance requests made to the FISA court and the broader Russia investigation.
Ratcliffe indicated that the documents contain information suggesting that political opposition efforts may have included strategic attempts to cast doubt on Trump’s candidacy. He stated, “There is more to be revealed about how certain information was gathered and amplified during that period.”
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