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Judge tosses ex-CIA head John Brennan's document preservation lawsuit against the Justice Department

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A federal judge has declined to issue a court order requiring the Justice Department to preserve all its records from investigations into John Brennan so the former CIA director can challenge any eventual criminal case against him as a malicious prosecution

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  1. Just the News

    Federal judge dismisses Brennan's lawsuit requesting DOJ save records from investigations into him (opens Just the News)

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    Brennan has not been criminally charged or formally accused of criminal activity.

  2. Bloomberg

    Ex-CIA Director Brennan Rebuffed Over DOJ Probe Evidence (opens Bloomberg)

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    A federal judge in Washington dismissed a lawsuit filed by former CIA Director John Brennan to compel the Justice Department to take special steps to preserve records in an ongoing criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies.

  3. MyNorthwest

    Justice Department doesn’t have to save records from inquiries into ex-CIA boss Brennan, judge says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday declined to issue a court order requiring the Justice Department to preserve all its records from investigations into John Brennan so the former CIA director can challenge any eventual criminal case against him as a malicious prosecution.

  4. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Judge tosses ex-CIA head John Brennan's document preservation lawsuit against the Justice Department (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A federal judge has declined to issue a court order requiring the Justice Department to preserve all its records from investigations into John Brennan so the former CIA director can challenge any eventual criminal case against him as a malicious prosecution.

  5. The Hill

    Judge tosses Brennan suit demanding preservation of records in 'grand conspiracy' probe (opens The Hill)

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    A federal judge on Thursday agreed to toss a lawsuit from former CIA Director John Brennan, arguing he did not yet have standing to sue over an investigation targeting him for his role in reviewing the 2016 election.

  6. NOTUS

    Judge Dismisses John Brennan’s Lawsuit Over Criminal Probes (opens NOTUS)

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    The former CIA director wanted a court to order the Justice Department to preserve records so he could later challenge any criminal charges.

  7. American Greatness

    Federal Judge Throws Out John Brennan’s ‘Speculative’ Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration (opens American Greatness)

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    A federal judge on Thursday threw out former CIA Director John Brennan’s lawsuit, which sought to compel the Trump administration to preserve records for his […] Source

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