DOJ interest in Brennan docs adds to scrutiny of 2016 election probe in Florida
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The Department of Justice is building a case against former CIA Director John Brennan after the House turned over 2017 documents.
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The Department of Justice is building a case against former CIA Director John Brennan after the House Intelligence Committee voted to turn over to DOJ two 2017 documents involving him, including a transcript from a meeting. The move fuels expectations that Brennan could become the latest Trump adversary to face criminal charges. The development intensifies scrutiny of the 2016 election probe, a focal point of Trump administration investigations into what it views as political misuse of intelligence and law enforcement. House Republicans have long alleged Brennan played a central role in initiating the Russia investigation that shadowed Trump's first term. The case reflects the current administration's broader push to investigate figures involved in the 2016 campaign and subsequent inquiries into Russian interference.
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The Department of Justice is building a case against Brennan after the House Intelligence Committee voted to turn over documents involving his 2017 meeting.
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