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Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved

Jul 1, 2026, 10:16 AM

FILE - In this June 16, 2016 file photo, former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill...

FILE - In this June 16, 2016 file photo, former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that are targeting him.

Brennan said in the lawsuit that the records would be essential for him to defend himself against any eventual indictment and make the case that it was a vindictive prosecution by the Republican administration.

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