In reversal, Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say
Summary
The Justice Department has canceled subpoenas that demanded testimony from former CIA Director John Brennan and is now asking for voluntary interviews instead. This change happened after a leadership shift in the investigation team and relates to an ongoing criminal probe linked to Brennan's statements about Russian interference in the 2016 election.Key Facts
- The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas for grand jury testimony by John Brennan and requested voluntary interviews instead.
- The investigation is part of several probes opened by the Justice Department over the past year targeting opponents of President Donald Trump.
- The inquiry concerns a U.S. intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump.
- Subpoenas were issued after a lead prosecutor left the case, doubting the strength of a possible criminal case.
- A Trump supporter, Joe diGenova, was recently assigned to help lead the Brennan investigation.
- Brennan, who was CIA director under President Obama, denies wrongdoing and calls the investigation politically motivated.
- A congressional referral last year accused Brennan of making false statements about the intelligence report.
- The investigation has included interviews and attempts to gather records from witnesses related to Brennan’s testimony.
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