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John Brennan Sues DOJ to Preserve Trump-Targeted Records

7/2/2026

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John Brennan filed lawsuit July 1, 2026 in Washington, D.C. demanding preservation of Department of Justice (DOJ) records.
The complaint says officials of President Donald Trump administration, after one hundred Trump statements since 2017 criticizing Brennan and urging DOJ to act without basis, deliberately withheld and destroyed records to protect a prosecution.
The Justice Department rejected weaponization claims while John Brennan asked court to preserve records of a “grand conspiracy” investigation.

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John Brennan filed lawsuit July 1, 2026 in Washington, D.C. demanding preservation of Department of Justice (DOJ) records.
The complaint says officials of President Donald Trump administration, after one hundred Trump statements since 2017 criticizing Brennan and urging DOJ to act without basis, deliberately withheld and destroyed records to protect a prosecution.
The Justice Department rejected weaponization claims while John Brennan asked court to preserve records of a “grand conspiracy” investigation.