Brennan Subpoenaed in Trump 'Conspiracy' Probe
Brennan Subpoenaed in Trump 'Conspiracy' Probe
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Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury as part of the Justice Department's investigation into whether intelligence and law enforcement officials conspired to deprive President Trump of his civil rights.
One of Brennan's lawyers, Kenneth Wainstein, disclosed the subpoena Monday in a sworn declaration filed in federal court in Washington. It orders Brennan to appear Oct. 15 before a grand jury in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Wainstein said the subpoena was served last Thursday — the same day the probe's lead investigator, Joe diGenova, resigned. No replacement has been named.
The Two Investigations
Brennan's attorneys say he is the target of two separate federal investigations: the wide-ranging Florida-based "grand conspiracy" probe into the officials who investigated Trump, and a narrower Washington-based inquiry into allegedly false statements Brennan made to Congress in 2023.
Timeline
Brennan testifies before Congress. His statements from that appearance are now the subject of a separate, narrower Justice Department investigation based in Washington.
Brennan sues, asking a court to order the government to preserve records he says he needs to argue that any future indictment is vindictive or selective prosecution. His lawyers point to officials' use of auto-deleting Signal messages as evidence the records are at risk.
A federal prosecutor serves Brennan with the grand jury subpoena, according to Wainstein's declaration. DiGenova, the lead investigator on the conspiracy probe, resigns the same day.
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb hears arguments on Brennan's records-preservation request. Wainstein's filing, made public the same day, reveals the subpoena.
The date Brennan is ordered to appear before the grand jury in Fort Pierce.
Reactions
Wainstein's court declaration described the federal investigation as "far-reaching," saying it now stretches to Mar-a-Lago and beyond, according to Raw Story's account of the filing.
The Justice Department has opposed Brennan's records request as unprecedented, arguing he is not a criminal defendant and so no preservation obligation has been triggered.
Right-leaning outlets covering the subpoena, including The Gateway Pundit and RedState, framed it as long-awaited accountability in what they call the "Spygate" affair. MSNBC noted that Monday's hearing was Brennan's first move on offense against two investigations in which he is the target.
What's Next
Brennan is due before the Fort Pierce grand jury Oct. 15 unless he challenges the subpoena in court first.
Judge Cobb has yet to rule on whether the government must preserve the records Brennan is seeking.
The Justice Department has not named anyone to replace diGenova as lead investigator, leaving the probe's timeline and scope unsettled.
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The Fort Pierce venue is the same federal courthouse district in south Florida that handled Trump's classified documents case. The grand jury's work is secret, and a subpoena to testify is not an accusation of wrongdoing against the witness — though Brennan's own lawyers say he is a target of the investigation, not a bystander to it.
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