Former CIA Director John Brennan has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to preserve records related to an investigation into him. Brennan alleges that the Trump administration is attempting to prosecute him vindictively and that internal Justice Department records and communications may not be kept in a way that would allow him to challenge a case in the future.
Background of the Investigation
Brennan has been under investigation by the Justice Department, and his lawyers claim that administration officials have been publicly declaring him a criminal before securing a conviction in court or even before a full investigation and an indictment. The lawsuit asks a federal judge in Washington to order President Donald Trump, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and other officials to preserve their records about Brennan.
The investigation into Brennan includes a grand jury investigation and an inquiry into whether he lied to Congress about an intelligence report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Brennan maintains that he has done nothing wrong.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
