Day: April 3, 2026

CIA News: Operations, Investigations, Updates  gemini.google.com/share/c94b…
Declassified Intelligence: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and current CIA Director John Ratcliffe have recently declassified intelligence committee reports and evidence. These reports allege that top intelligence officials, including Brennan, improperly pushed analysts to conclude that Russia sought to help Trump win in 2016 despite a lack of reliable evidence.

Here is a roundup of the latest news and developments surrounding the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) today:

Operations and Conflict in the Middle East
Tracking Iranian Leadership: Amidst the expanding U.S.-Israeli backed operations in Iran, reports indicate that the CIA spent months tracking Iranian leaders prior to a recent series of rapid strikes.📷
Informant Recruitment: As tensions escalate and military actions are weighed, the CIA is reportedly offering assistance and tips to potential informants inside Iran.📷

Covert Actions in Venezuela
Drone Strikes and Covert Ops: The President has officially given the CIA permission to conduct covert actions in Venezuela. This includes what is reportedly the CIA’s first-ever drone strike on Venezuelan soil, which targeted drug gang operations.📷
Leadership Targeting: Recent reports have exposed a covert CIA plan aimed at recruiting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s pilot in an attempt to capture the leader.📷
Diplomatic Meetings: The CIA director recently held a meeting in Caracas with Venezuela’s acting president, signaling heavy intelligence involvement as the U.S. attempts to pressure the current regime.📷

DOJ Investigations into Former Officials
John Brennan Referred to DOJ: Former CIA Director John Brennan has been referred to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution. This is part of a widening South Florida-based grand jury investigation looking into an alleged conspiracy by Obama-era officials to target Donald Trump, tying back to the 2016 Russia collusion assessments.📷
Declassified Intelligence: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and current CIA Director John Ratcliffe have recently declassified intelligence committee reports and evidence. These reports allege that top intelligence officials, including Brennan, improperly pushed analysts to conclude that Russia sought to help Trump win in 2016 despite a lack of reliable evidence.📷

Internal Agency Updates
Policy Shifts: The CIA has officially withdrawn internal reports focusing on white nationalism and LGBT+ issues.📷
Retiring the World Factbook: The CIA has ended the publication of its widely used World Factbook, retiring the long-standing global reference tool.📷

Former CIA Chief Comments on Iran

This video provides additional context on the political friction between former CIA leadership and the current administration regarding escalating tensions in Iran.

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Apr 3, 2026