Former CIA Director John Brennan sues the Trump administration and Justice Department officials, asking a federal judge to order the preservation of records related to criminal investigations targeting him. Multiple outlets report that Brennan filed the lawsuit to ensure evidence is not destroyed or altered in case he is indicted, so he can later seek to challenge the basis for any charges. CBS News, Bloomberg and others say Brennan’s legal team argues he is being “vindictively” singled out for investigation. Several reports also describe the suit as tied to investigation activity involving federal prosecutors in Florida, where Brennan has been the subject of inquiries. The New York Post and Bloomberg specify that the lawsuit names senior Trump and Justice officials, including President Donald Trump, the acting attorney general Todd Blanche, and FBI Director Kash Patel, along with other law enforcement personnel and prosecutors. Other outlets, including The Hill and The Independent, describe Brennan’s claims using language such as “phantom criminal conduct.” Overall, the case centers on Brennan’s request for court-ordered record preservation while the underlying investigations are ongoing.
John Brennan sues Trump administration, seeking order to preserve records from DOJ investigations
Former CIA Director John Brennan sues the Trump administration and Justice Department officials, asking a federal judge to order the preservation of records related to criminal investigations targetin...
- John Brennan files a lawsuit seeking a court order requiring preservation of records related to investigations into him.
- Brennan says he needs the records to defend himself if he is indicted and to challenge the alleged basis for any prosecution.
- Reports describe Brennan’s allegations that he is being targeted “vindictively” or for “phantom criminal conduct.”
- The lawsuit names Trump administration and Justice Department officials, including President Donald Trump, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and FBI Director Kash Patel, as well as prosecutors and law enforcement personnel.
- Several outlets report Brennan is being investigated in connection with matters being handled in Florida while the probes are ongoing.
President Donald Trump has heavily leaned on the Justice Department to target foes he blames for his political woes, such as Brennan’s conclusion that Russia colluded in 2016 to boost Trump’s candidacy.
1 hour ago'phantom criminal conduct'
1 hour agoFormer CIA Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration, claiming that their investigation into him is vindictive prosecution.Brennan, who is under investigation by the Justice Department, is seeking to make sure the administration preserves all of its records pertaining to that investigation. In the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court, he expresses concern that the DOJ won’t preserve records and communications that would allow him to take legal action in the future if the administration decides to prosecute him. “Administration officials from the Acting Attorney General to the FBI Director and the Counselor overseeing the Brennan investigations have been publicly declaring Director Brennan a criminal, not only before securing a conviction in court but even before a full investigation and an indictment,” Brennan’s attorneys wrote. “And, certain officials in the Department of Justice are engaging in demonstrably irregular prosecutorial activity in order to gin up a case that will satisfy the President’s direction.”Brennan wants President Trump, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, federal prosecutors in Miami who have investigated him, and intelligence officers to preserve any records related to him. The Southern District of Florida’s U.S. Attorney’s Office is reportedly involved in investigating Brennan and has hired John Yoo, a former DOJ official from the Bush administration famous for legally defending torture after 9/11, to consult on a case that may concern Brennan. One DOJ prosecutor who expressed doubts about the investigation into Brennan, Maria Medetis Long, was removed from the case in April. Long is chief of the national security section for the U.S. attorney’s office in Miami, and would normally be involved in a case concerning intelligence. This suggests that Brennan may have a point about the DOJ’s interest in him having to do with Trump wanting to punish anyone he perceives as an enemy.
2 hours agoThe lawsuit names President Donald Trump, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and other top law enforcement and the prosecutors in Florida.
2 hours agoBrennan 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."
2 hours agoFormer CIA Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration and demanding an order requiring the administration to preserive its investigation records.
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