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Justice Department Doesn’t Have to Save Records From Inquiries Into Ex-CIA Boss Brennan, Judge Says
Brennan said the records were needed to support a future claim that any prosecution would be malicious or vindictive.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb declined to order the Justice Department to preserve records from investigations into Former CIA Director John Brennan, rejecting his bid to prepare a malicious prosecution defense.
- Brennan, who served as CIA director under President Barack Obama, faces scrutiny from House Republicans who referred him to the Justice Department for allegedly lying to Congress, alongside a separate Florida-based conspiracy inquiry.
- Attorneys for Brennan argued that a court order was essential to prevent the Justice Department from erasing evidence, citing a perceived pattern of vindictiveness in the agency's pursuit of the former official.
- Although it remains unclear if Brennan will face charges, he intends to challenge any future prosecution on vindictive-prosecution grounds, having sought the records to substantiate his claim against the government.
- Judge Cobb, nominated in 2021 by President Joe Biden, ruled the request premature, stating Brennan's arguments regarding potential malicious prosecution were too speculative to warrant judicial intervention at this time.
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Judge Says DOJ Need Not Preserve Records on Inquiries Into Ex-CIA Chief John Brennan
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Independent EspañolA federal judge rejected the former CIA director's request to keep DOJ investigation records.Brennan faces inquiries for alleged false statements and a possible conspiracy, but there are still no formal charges against him.
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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