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Brennan sues to preserve records

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that he says are targeting him for "what amounts to phantom criminal conduct."

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  1. Winchester Star

    Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues the Trump administration, demanding it preserve records of investigations into him (opens Winchester Star)

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    Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues the Trump administration, demanding it preserve records of investigations into him.

  2. KEZI Eugene

    Trump foe John Brennan sues administration demanding investigative records into him be preserved (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    Former CIA Director John Brennan, who has been under investigation by the Justice Department, is demanding the Trump administration preserve records about its inquiry into him, and asking for a court’s help, according to a new lawsuit filed in Washington,…

  3. Green Field Reporter

    Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved (opens Green Field Reporter)

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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 he says are targeting him for “phantom criminal conduct.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Former CIA director John Brennan sues Trump administration over investigation targeting him (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The lawsuit names as defendants Trump and other top law enforcement officials from his administration.

  5. The Hill

    John Brennan sues Trump administration, claiming 'phantom criminal conduct' (opens The Hill)

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    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.

  6. Washington Examiner

    John Brennan sues Trump administration to preserve documents in DOJ investigations (opens Washington Examiner)

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    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. The Department of Justice confirmed in July 2025 that the Trump administration was investigating Brenn…

  7. Fox News

    Ex-CIA chief John Brennan sues Trump administration, demands court preserve investigation records (opens Fox News)

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    Former CIA Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration and demanding an order requiring the administration to preserive its investigation records.

  8. New York Post

    Ex-CIA Director John Brennan sues Trump admin, seeks order requiring records from investigations be preserved (opens New York Post)

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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.

  9. The New Republic

    Former CIA Director John Brennan Sues Trump Over Shoddy Revenge Probe (opens The New Republic)

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    Former CIA Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration , claiming that their investigation into him is vindictive prosecution. Brennan, who is under investigation by the Justice Department, is seeking to make sure the administration preserves all of its records pertaining to that investi…

  10. The Daily Wire

    Former Spy Chief Behind Russia Collusion Probe Takes Unusual Legal Step (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Former CIA Director John Brennan, who helped oversee the intelligence community’s investigation into alleged ties between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, sued the Justice Department on Wednesday before prosecutors have even charged him with a crime.

  11. Union Leader

    Ex-CIA chief Brennan, a Trump target, seeks to force DOJ to preserve records (opens Union Leader)

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    Former CIA Director John Brennan sued on Wednesday, seeking to force the Justice Department to preserve records related to federal investigations examining his role in a U.S. intelligence community assessment that Russia boosted President Donald Trump's first presidential campaign in…

  12. The Guardian

    Ex-CIA head sues Trump administration to preserve records of inquiries into him (opens The Guardian)

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    John Brennan demands record preservation to enable his defense if he’s indicted over ‘phantom criminal conduct’ US politics live – latest updates The former CIA director John Brennan sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records …

  13. Axios

    Former CIA chief John Brennan sues to preserve Trump probe records (opens Axios)

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    Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Tuesday, seeking a court order requiring officials to preserve records related to investigations into him. Why it matters: If Brennan is later charged, preserved records could be central to any claim that the prosecution amounted to unco…

  14. The Daily Caller

    Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Sues Trump Admin Over Probe Into Russiagate (opens The Daily Caller)

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    'phantom criminal conduct'

  15. UPI

    Former CIA director Brennan sues Trump administration to protect records (opens UPI)

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    John Brennan, former director of the CIA, has filed a lawsuit asking a court to preserve records of the Trump administration's investigation of him.

  16. Courthouse News Service

    Former CIA Director John Brennan sues DOJ over dual criminal probes (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    President Donald Trump has heavily leaned on the Justice Department to target foes he blames for his political woes, such as Brennan’s conclusion that Russia colluded in 2016 to boost Trump’s candidacy.

  17. Revolver News

  18. The Brunswick News

    Ex-CIA Director Brennan alleges ‘vindictive’ DOJ criminal probe (opens The Brunswick News)

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    WASHINGTON — Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration, asking a federal judge to ensure government records are preserved in case he’s criminally indicted so he can seek to prove the charges are “vindictive.” “President Trump has been…

  19. Breitbart News

    John Brennan Sues Trump Admin to Preserve Records in Federal Probes (opens Breitbart News)

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    Former CIA Director John Brennan filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking a court order that would require the Trump administration to keep documents connected to federal inquiries involving him.

  20. American Greatness

    John Brennan Sues Trump Administration to Preserve Records in Probe (opens American Greatness)

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    Former CIA Director John Brennan filed suit Tuesday seeking a court order requiring the Trump administration to preserve records related to investigations involving him. The […] Source

  21. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Ex-CIA director sues to preserve records (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    WASHINGTON — Former CIA Director John Brennan filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to force the U.S. Justice Department to preserve records related to federal investigations examining his role in a U.S. intelligence community assessment that Russia boosted President Donald Trump's…

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Brennan sues to preserve records (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that he says are targeting him for "what amounts to phantom criminal conduct."

  23. Latin Times

    Former CIA Director Sues Trump Administration Over Records Preservation, Alleges Probe Is 'Unconstitutional' Retaliation (opens Latin Times)

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    Brennan's attorneys argued that the administration has changed records-retention practices in ways that depart from longstanding norms and jeopardize documents for future indictments

  24. GOP Daily Brief

    Former CIA Head John Brennan Sues Trump Over Court Order (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    For years, a class of unelected Washington insiders operated as though they answered to no one — not to the president, not to Congress, and...

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