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Justice Department Pulls Back Brennan Subpoenas, Seeks Voluntary Interviews

The reversal signals a tactical reset under new leadership following doubts about the case from a career prosecutor.

FILE - Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
John Brennan, former director of the CIA, during a House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington on May 23, 2017.
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Overview

  • Subpoenas that went out to witnesses over the weekend were pulled back Monday night, with investigators now requesting voluntary interviews.
  • The shift follows a staffing change that removed Miami career prosecutor Maria Medetis Long and installed Trump ally Joe diGenova to advise the team.
  • The inquiry examines whether former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress in 2023 about how the 2017 intelligence report on Russian election interference was prepared after a referral from Rep. Jim Jordan.
  • Lawyers were told DOJ and FBI officials prefer experienced agents to interview witnesses before any grand-jury questioning by a less-seasoned prosecutor.
  • Brennan denies wrongdoing and calls the probe political, and AP places the case among several DOJ investigations of Trump’s perceived adversaries.