Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved
Brennan says the records are needed to support a future vindictive-prosecution defense as two Justice Department investigations continue.
- On Wednesday, Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the administration of President Donald Trump, seeking a court order to preserve records from investigations he claims target him for "phantom criminal conduct."
- Brennan argues these records are crucial for his defense against potential future indictment, citing over 100 public statements by Trump since 2017 lambasting him.
- The lawsuit names Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel as defendants, challenging investigations in Florida regarding Russian interference and alleged conspiracy.
- Justice Department officials have consistently denied allegations of weaponization, while no charges have been brought in the two Florida-based investigations.
- Previously, Former President Obama nominated Brennan as CIA director in 2013 after his 25-year career at the agency and service as Advisor for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security.
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Ex-CIA chief Brennan, a Trump target, seeks to force DOJ to preserve records
WASHINGTON, July 1 - Former CIA Director John Brennan sued on Wednesday seeking to force the U.S. Justice Department to preserve records related to federal investigations examining his role in a U.S. intelligence community assessment that Russia boosted President Donald Trump's first presidential campaign in 2016. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues Trump admin, seeks order requiring records from investigations be preserved
Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that he says are targeting him.
Former CIA Director John Brennan sues Justice Dept., Trump officials over criminal probes
Brennan is seeking a court order to force the preservation of records in the investigations targeting him. His attorneys say he's being "vindictively singled out for investigation."
Ex-CIA chief John Brennan sues Trump administration, demands court preserve investigation records
Former CIA Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration and demanding a court order to require the administration to preserve its investigation records.
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