John Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, testifies in 2017 on Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Brennan is suing the Trump administration, asking a judge to preserve all records of a Department of Justice investigation against him. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
July 1 (UPI) -- John Brennan, former director of the CIA and a longtime foe of the Trump administration, filed a lawsuit Wednesday asking a federal court to preserve all records related to the administration's investigation of him.
The Justice Department has been eyeing Brennan for months, with lawyers interviewing former intelligence officials and issuing subpoenas as part of a conspiracy investigation, The Washington Post reported.
Justice Department officials have alleged that Brennan and others violated President Donald Trump's civil rights in a conspiracy back to the Obama administration that included efforts to prosecute Trump and investigate his ties to Russia, The Post said. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, also referred Brennan to the Justice Department, alleging that he lied during testimony to Congress.
