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Justice Department Challenges Subpoenas for Former FBI Staff Testimony

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC · How we work

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Former FBI employees were subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury in Fort Pierce.
Their lawyers asked Judge Aileen Cannon if the subpoenas violate her order.
The Justice Department says the testimony would breach Cannon’s order, though investigators have not clarified.
Subpoenas were issued Monday, with one witness testifying next week and two others the following week.

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Former FBI employees were subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury in Fort Pierce.
Their lawyers asked Judge Aileen Cannon if the subpoenas violate her order.
The Justice Department says the testimony would breach Cannon’s order, though investigators have not clarified.
Subpoenas were issued Monday, with one witness testifying next week and two others the following week.