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7. Ex-CIA head sues Trump administration to preserve records of inquiries into him
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 07:13 PM
Wednesday
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/john-brennan-cia-sues-trump-administration


subtitle-John Brennan demands record preservation to enable his defense if he’s indicted over ‘phantom criminal conduct’


snip-"Brennan said in the lawsuit that the records would be essential for him to mount a defense on vindictive prosecution grounds in the event of a future indictment brought by the administration."

snip-"Such a defense, his lawyers said, would be supported by the more than 100 verbal or written statements that Donald Trump has made since 2017 lambasting Brennan and by the Republican president’s directives to his Department of Justice to initiate cases “without regard to factual or legal justification”.

snip-"The lawsuit names as defendants Trump and other top law enforcement officials from his administration, including the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche; the FBI director, Kash Patel; and the prosecutors in Florida who have been overseeing investigations related to Brennan and other former perceived Trump adversaries."


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