Ex-CIA Director Under Fire: Russia Saga Scandal

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Peter Schweizer’s demand to investigate former CIA Director Gina Haspel for her role in the Russia collusion saga has sent shockwaves through Washington, putting the intelligence community’s credibility and actions back under the microscope—Americans are left asking if the very agencies sworn to protect us have instead worked against our elected President and the Constitution itself.

At a Glance

  • Peter Schweizer calls for a formal investigation into Gina Haspel’s role in the Russia collusion narrative and her conduct as CIA London station chief and Director.
  • Haspel was reassigned to London in 2014, a move Schweizer describes as “highly unusual,” placing her at the epicenter of Russia-related intelligence flows.
  • Much of the intelligence fueling the Russia collusion claims, including the infamous Steele dossier, originated out of London during Haspel’s tenure.
  • No evidence of a formal investigation exists as of July 28, 2025, but pressure is mounting for oversight and accountability.

Schweizer Demands Answers: Haspel’s London Assignment and the Steele Dossier

Peter Schweizer, the hard-nosed President of the Government Accountability Institute, has reignited a battle that many Americans thought might finally be behind us: the war over the Russia collusion hoax. Schweizer isn’t mincing words. He’s demanding a full-blown investigation into Gina Haspel, the former CIA Director who, not long ago, was lauded by the very same political establishment that told us Trump was a Russian asset. Schweizer zeroes in on Haspel’s 2014 reassignment to London by then-CIA Director John Brennan—a move not just rare but eyebrow-raising, especially for someone at her level. Why London? Because that’s where the infamous Steele dossier—yes, the same pile of rumor and innuendo that justified years of witch hunts against Trump—was cooked up and funneled to U.S. intelligence. Schweizer’s assertion: if Haspel was at the center of the action, Americans deserve to know exactly what she knew and when—and, crucially, if she acted to promote or suppress information that shaped the very outcome of the 2016 election.

Schweizer’s call for answers comes at a time when trust in the intelligence community is already on life support. He points out that Haspel, as London station chief, was uniquely positioned to oversee, filter, and possibly influence the intelligence that landed on the desks of top officials back in Washington. The Steele dossier, which was later discredited, became a key piece of evidence for FBI and congressional investigations—investigations that dragged America through years of division and distraction. And who was in the perfect spot to know whether that “evidence” was legitimate or not? Gina Haspel.

Legacy of Partisan Intelligence and the CIA’s Accountability Crisis

Haspel’s fingerprints are all over some of the most controversial chapters in recent CIA history. Her career hasn’t exactly been free of scandal—she’s long been dogged by questions about her involvement in CIA interrogation practices and the destruction of interrogation tapes. But this latest round of scrutiny is different. It’s not just about what she did in the field; it’s about what she did—or didn’t do—at the crossroads of American democracy and intelligence. Schweizer is right to ask: Did Haspel serve the Constitution and the President who appointed her, or did she serve the entrenched bureaucracy that’s been desperate to hang on to power at any cost?

Notably, Haspel was later appointed CIA Director by President Trump in 2018, overseeing the agency during the closing chapters of the Russia investigation and subsequent reviews of intelligence practices. Congressional oversight committees have previously investigated the intelligence community’s role in public statements about the Hunter Biden laptop story, and records confirm Haspel was informed of efforts to discredit that story, too. Yet, despite layer upon layer of controversy, there’s still no formal investigation into her actions—just a growing stack of questions that the DC establishment seems all too eager to ignore.

The Cost of Secrecy: Why Americans Deserve Full Transparency

For years, Americans have watched as unelected bureaucrats and intelligence officials have played puppet master from the shadows, using their access and authority to shape political narratives and, in some cases, outright attack the will of the voters. The Russia collusion hoax consumed taxpayer dollars, weaponized federal agencies against a sitting President, and tore at the fabric of the country. Now, with Schweizer’s call for an investigation into Haspel, the public has a chance to demand real accountability from those who claim to be above it all.

The stakes are enormous. If Haspel abused her position or failed to act with integrity, the damage isn’t just to her reputation—it’s to the entire intelligence apparatus and, more importantly, to the American people’s trust in government. On the flip side, if there’s nothing to hide, why not pull back the curtain and let the facts speak for themselves? Either way, the days of letting swamp creatures operate in the dark are over. The country has had enough of secrecy, double standards, and bureaucrats who think they’re untouchable. It’s time for transparency, and it’s time for answers.

Sources:

Breitbart: Schweizer: Former CIA Director Gina Haspel Should Be Investigated

House Judiciary: New Information Shows CIA Contractors Colluded with Biden Campaign

Global Security Review: Gina Haspel: Trump’s Chance to Reset a Bad Start at CIA

GAI: Gina Haspel Tag

GAI: Schweizer Names Former CIA Director Gina Haspel as Worth Investigation