BOMBSHELL: John Brennan Admits “Legion” of Deep State Operatives Inside DOJ and CIA Are Resisting Trump’s Orders — Reveals What They Really Do (VIDEO)
John Brennan just said the quiet part out loud — on national television.
The former CIA Director went on MSNBC and openly admitted there is a “legion of professionals” inside the DOJ, FBI, and CIA who are actively resisting President Trump’s agenda. He framed it as noble resistance to “politically motivated prosecutions” and actions “inconsistent with the authorities” of those agencies.
In other words, the deep state is still very much alive and working overtime to undermine the President the American people elected.
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Brennan told host Nicolle Wallace:
“There’s still a legion of professionals in the law enforcement environment, Department of Justice, as well as the CIA and other places… The ones who are refusing to follow politically motivated prosecutions, those who are refusing to support any type of political activities…”
He basically bragged that unelected bureaucrats are slow-walking, leaking, and sabotaging Trump’s orders because they think they know better than the voters.
This isn’t new — it’s the same deep state playbook we’ve seen for years. Remember when they spied on Trump’s campaign, pushed the Russia hoax, and raided Mar-a-Lago? Back then, Brennan and his crew called it “protecting democracy.” Now that Trump is back in the White House and trying to clean house, they’re admitting they’re still digging in their heels.
And Brennan isn’t the only one. Former FBI Director James Comey jumped in too, praising the “good people” still at the DOJ who are “sacrificing careers to do the right thing.”
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Comey: “Good People” Still Hanging On At DOJ, "Sacrificing Careers To Do The Right Thing"https://t.co/50pEkFLSOi
"At the bottom of every barrel, there are still apples, so he'll find someone."
"Apparently, even Pam Bondi's standards were too high, which was a bit of a shock." pic.twitter.com/K8COek17mY
— RealClearPolitics (@RCPolitics) May 11, 2026
Comey even took a swipe at Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying her standards were “too high.”
These guys aren’t hiding it anymore. They’re proud of the resistance. They see themselves as the real power in Washington — the permanent bureaucracy that doesn’t answer to any president, especially not Donald Trump.
Here’s the kicker: Brennan himself is currently the target of a grand jury investigation in South Florida over his role in the Russiagate scandal. Same with Comey. The same people who spent years weaponizing the intelligence community against Trump are now openly admitting they’re still doing it — while under investigation themselves.
This is exactly why President Trump ran on draining the swamp. He knew the DOJ, FBI, and CIA had been turned into political weapons against conservatives. He’s been fighting to put loyal Americans in charge who actually follow the Constitution and the will of the voters instead of their own political agenda.
The radical left and their media allies spent years screaming about “threats to democracy” when Trump wanted accountability. Now they cheer as Brennan and Comey admit there’s an organized effort inside our own government to defy the President.
That’s not democracy — that’s the deep state protecting itself.
Americans voted for Trump to end this nonsense. They’re tired of unelected bureaucrats deciding which laws get enforced and which presidents get obeyed. Brennan and Comey just proved the fight isn’t over. The resistance is real, and it’s happening at the highest levels.
Trump won’t back down. He never has. The American people have his back, and more patriots inside these agencies are starting to speak up and push back against the legion of holdovers.
The deep state had its run. Their time is ending. And admissions like Brennan’s only make it clearer why real change was so desperately needed.
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