Lead prosecutor on investigation into former CIA director no longer on case
Summary
A top federal prosecutor, Maria Medetis Long, has stopped working on the investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan after raising concerns about the case. The investigation is connected to claims that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help President Trump, and officials are considering charging Brennan soon.Key Facts
- Maria Medetis Long was leading the Brennan investigation but has now left the case.
- Medetis Long is the chief of the national security division in the U.S. attorney’s office for southern Florida.
- The investigation involves whether Russia interfered in the 2016 election to support President Trump.
- Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. attorney for southern Florida, has suggested an indictment might be announced soon.
- President Trump recently fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, reportedly due to dissatisfaction with the slow progress on cases against political opponents.
- Todd Blanche is currently acting attorney general and may be aiming for the permanent role, with his period as acting AG seen as a trial for the job.
- A former top aide to Blanche moved to southern Florida to work on the Brennan case.
- There is a history of career prosecutors being removed or stepping down after expressing doubts about politically sensitive cases against Trump’s opponents.
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