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Updated · Fox News · Sep 14
John Brennan Subpoenaed for Oct. 15 Testimony in Trump Civil Rights Conspiracy Probe
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 14

John Brennan Subpoenaed for Oct. 15 Testimony in Trump Civil Rights Conspiracy Probe

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 14

Summary

  • John Brennan was ordered to appear Oct. 15 before a federal grand jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, according to a Monday court filing by his lawyer, Ken Wainstein.
  • Prosecutors delivered the subpoena last Thursday as part of a Justice Department criminal investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against Donald Trump.
  • Wainstein said the inquiry is a "far-reaching" probe built around a loosely defined theory that officials who investigated Trump over the past decade deprived him of his civil rights.
  • The subpoena signals the Florida grand jury is taking testimony from senior former national security officials as the Justice Department expands scrutiny of past Trump-related investigations.

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How will the sudden resignation of the lead prosecutor impact the ongoing grand jury investigation into these former officials?
What legal precedents might be shattered if a former CIA director successfully claims vindictive prosecution against the government?
Could the preservation of classified executive records redefine how civil rights conspiracy laws are applied to intelligence operations?