Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues Trump and admin officials over investigation records
- Former CIA Director John Brennan has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking a court order to compel officials to preserve records from investigations he claims are targeting him for "phantom criminal conduct.
- "Brennan argues these records are crucial for a defense against vindictive prosecution should he face future indictment.
- His legal team points to over 100 public statements by Donald Trump since 2017, lambasting Brennan, and the Republican president's directives to the Department of Justice to pursue cases "without regard to factual or legal justification.
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- Former CIA Director John Brennan has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking a court order to compel officials to preserve records from investigations he claims are targeting him for "phantom criminal conduct.
- "Brennan argues these records are crucial for a defense against vindictive prosecution should he face future indictment.
- His legal team points to over 100 public statements by Donald Trump since 2017, lambasting Brennan, and the Republican president's directives to the Department of Justice to pursue cases "without regard to factual or legal justification.
Sources: The Hill, The Independent