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Former CIA Chief Brennan Subpoenaed in Trump Conspiracy Case Amid Leadership Changes
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In Short: Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury as part of a Justice Department investigation into potential conspiracy against President Trump, coinciding with leadership shifts in the probe.
Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify next month before a Florida grand jury as part of a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump, according to reports.
The subpoena, among others issued in recent weeks, comes as the investigation into Brennan's alleged lying to Congress in 2023 continues, a claim he and his attorneys deny.
The development follows the abrupt resignation of Joe diGenova, the prosecutor leading the 'grand conspiracy' investigation, amid displeasure from the Justice Department and White House over the probe's pace and management.
Brennan's legal team is seeking a court order to preserve records from the investigations, arguing they are necessary to challenge any potential indictment on vindictive prosecution grounds.
What's confirmed
- Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify next month before a Florida grand jury as part of a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Donald Trump, one of his lawyers said Monday.
- The subpoena to Brennan is among a flurry that have been issued in recent weeks.
- Wainstein said he was informed by a prosecutor that Brennan remains a target in a Washington-based investigation into whether he lied to Congress in 2023, a claim the former CIA director and his attorneys have consistently denied.
- The subpoena was delivered on the same day that Joe diGenova, the prosecutor who had been leading what is casually known as the “grand conspiracy” investigation, abruptly resigned amid what a person familiar with the matter has described as displeasure from the Justice Department and White House over the pace and management of the probe.
- The former CIA director is seeking a court order that would require the preservation of all records from the investigations targeting him, saying such documents would be essential for him to challenge any potential indictment on vindictive prosecution grounds.
- Ken Wainstein, an attorney for Brennan, disclosed in a court filing that prosecutors last Thursday presented him with a subpoena for Brennan to appear Oct.
- The subpoena was disclosed hours ahead of a court hearing in Washington in a lawsuit brought by Brennan.
What's still developing
- The development comes amid leadership upheaval within the probe.
- Eric Mack is a breaking news reporter and writer Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m.