Former CIA Director John Brennan has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, demanding that it preserve records related to its investigation into him. Brennan alleges that the administration is trying 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
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 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 lawsuit also requests the preservation of records related to any broader investigation the Justice Department may pursue, looking back into former federal officials over years of criminal investigations around Trump. The Southern District of Florida US attorney’s office has recently beefed up its prosecutorial team, with former high-ranking War on Terror-era Justice Department official John Yoo consulting on a case that may involve Brennan.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
