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Ex-CIA chief John Brennan sues Trump administration, demands court preserve investigation records
By Peter Pinedo
Published July 01, 2026
Former Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration and demanding a court order to require officials to preserve records of the criminal investigations against, which he alleges amount to "phantom criminal conduct."
According to the lawsuit reviewed by Fox News Digital, Brennan, who served as CIA director from 2013 to 2017, is seeking preliminary injunctive relief to "protect his constitutional rights as the current target of two federal investigations that the U.S. Department of Justice."
Brennan asserts that the DOJ has launched its investigations "at the direct urging of President Trump."
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Former CIA director John Brennan speaks during a forum on election security titled, "2020 Vision: Intelligence and the U.S. Presidential Election" at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2019. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)
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The suit says that, "Regrettably, some in the current DOJ and Federal Bureau of Investigation leadership have acceded to that direction, and are converting the Justice Department into a tool of retribution against Director Brennan and the President’s other perceived adversaries."
Fox News' Jake Gibson contributed to this report. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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