John Brennan Files Lawsuit Against DOJ and Trump Officials Over Investigations

WHO:

CBS News - John Brennan, former CIA Director

CNN - President Trump, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director, prosecutors from Miami, intelligence community chiefs

WHAT:

CBS News - Brennan is seeking a court order to force the preservation of records in the investigations targeting him.

CNN - Brennan has filed a lawsuit in Washington, DC, demanding the Trump administration preserve records about its inquiry into him.

CNN - Brennan alleges he is being vindictively prosecuted and is concerned about the preservation of internal Justice Department records and communications.

CNN - Brennan's lawsuit includes a request for the preservation of records related to a broader “grand conspiracy” investigation by the Justice Department.

WHERE:

CNN - The lawsuit was filed in Washington, DC.

WHEN:

CNN - The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday (exact date not specified).

WHY:

CBS News - Brennan's attorneys claim he is being "vindictively singled out for investigation."

CNN - Brennan's lawyers argue that administration officials have publicly declared him a criminal without securing a conviction or completing a full investigation.

HOW:

CNN - Brennan's attorneys are seeking a federal judge's order to preserve records from various officials involved in the investigations.

(UPDATED July 1, 2026 19:37 UTC)

John Brennan, the former CIA Director, has filed a lawsuit in Washington, DC, demanding that the Trump administration preserve records related to the investigations targeting him. His attorneys argue that he is being vindictively prosecuted and are seeking a federal judge's order to ensure the preservation of internal Justice Department records and communications, as well as those connected to a broader “grand conspiracy” investigation. Brennan's lawyers contend that administration officials have publicly labeled him a criminal without a conviction or a completed investigation.