The lawsuit names President Donald Trump, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and other top law enforcement and the prosecutors in Florida.
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The lawsuit names President Donald Trump, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and other top law enforcement and the prosecutors in Florida.
Former CIA Director John Brennan filed suit Wednesday demanding the Justice Department preserve all records related to its ongoing investigation into him, saying they will be needed to defend himself in a “vindictive” prosecution. The lawsuit names President Donald Trump, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and other top law enforcement and the prosecutors in Florida. Former CIA Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration and demanding an order requiring the administration to preserive its investigation records.
Former CIA Director John Brennan filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday to ensure that administration officials preserve all documents related to any investigations into him. Brennan is seeking a court order to force the preservation of records in the investigations targeting him.
The Hill reported the story as "John Brennan sues Trump administration, claiming 'phantom criminal conduct'." CBS News reported the story as "Former CIA Director John Brennan sues DOJ, Trump officials over criminal probes." New York Post reported the story as "Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues Trump admin, seeks order requiring records from investigations be preserved."
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9 sources have covered this story, including New York Post, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Fox News and Washington Examiner and 5 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 23 hours ago.
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[01] VerifiedCore event reported by 9 independent outlets across the spectrum.
[02] CorroboratedKey facts corroborated by mainstream + wire desks.
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