The CIA has released a review examining the intelligence assessment that concluded Russia sought to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election in favor of Donald Trump. The review, led by then-CIA Director John Ratcliffe, identified multiple procedural anomalies and criticized former CIA Director John Brennan and the FBI for rushing to include the Steele Dossier in the original 2017 assessment. Despite these procedural flaws and concerns about political motivations in the intelligence community's evaluation, the CIA did not dispute the core conclusion that Russia interfered to help Trump defeat Hillary Clinton. The report highlights that while the process had shortcomings, the overall finding of Russian interference aimed at benefiting Trump remains supported.