US EditionJustice Department Removes Lead Prosecutor From Probe of Trump Critic John Brennan
Investigators have issued fresh subpoenas and interviewed witnesses as officials press for faster charges in the politically sensitive case, sources said.
- On Friday, the Justice Department removed Maria Medetis Long, the career Miami federal prosecutor leading the investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan, after she resisted pressure to quickly bring charges.
- President Donald Trump has long demanded that his Justice Department prosecute Brennan over the 2017 intelligence assessment; Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi this month, prompting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to accelerate prosecutorial efforts.
- Investigators plan to question roughly a half-dozen witnesses in coming weeks about the 2017 assessment, though career prosecutors have signaled they believe the case lacks strength and Brennan's lawyer claims there is no "legally justifiable basis" for the investigation.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Miami prosecutors in recent weeks to review progress, reportedly telling them delays are unacceptable; the removal signals internal friction within the Justice Department over the politically sensitive investigation.
- A prosecution in southern Florida faces potential legal challenges because Brennan's 2023 testimony occurred before a House committee in Washington, D.C.; House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan also referred Brennan to the Justice Department, alleging he made false statements.
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Miami Prosecutor Moved from Brennan Conspiracy Investigation
According to multiple media reports Maria Medetis Long has moved away from the investigative case surrounding John Brennan. CNN was the first to report the move, and the anonymous sourcing indicates the information likely comes from notification sent by the prosecuting attorney to the witnesses and targets of the Florida-based grand jury. (VIA CNN) – […]
CNN exclusive: U.S. Justice Department removes lead prosecutor from probe of Trump critic John Brennan
The U.S. Justice Department has removed the career Miami federal prosecutor leading the investigation into John Brennan, after she resisted pressure to quickly bring charges against the former CIA director and prominent critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to people briefed on the matter.
Top prosecutor in Florida removed from probe into ex-CIA Director John Brennan: Sources
In this June 16, 2016, file photo, CIA Director John Brennan testifies during a Senate Committee hearing on national security on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Evy Mages/Getty Images, FILE) (MIAMI) — A top career prosecutor in Miami has been removed from overseeing the Justice Department’s investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan after she allegedly expressed doubts about the viability of the probe, two sources familiar with the ma…
Career US prosecutor removed from probe into ex-CIA chief Brennan, sources say
By Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) – A career U.S. prosecutor who had been helping to lead a criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan was removed from the probe, according to two people familiar with the investigation. Maria Medetis Long, a top prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami, informed attorneys connected to the investigation late on Thursday that she is no longer working on…
Shakeup in Brennan Probe: Key Prosecutor Removed
Maria Medetis Long, a prominent U.S. prosecutor, has been removed from the investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan. The probe examines claims of false statements during Brennan's testimony about Russian intervention in the 2016 U.S. elections. The DOJ confirmed the personnel change as routine, despite ongoing scrutiny.
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