Brennan Investigation Expands: Witness Interviews and Congressional Testimony Allegations
FBI witness interviews underway in Brennan investigation targeting false testimony allegations and intelligence assessments.
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John Brennan Investigation
Justice Department investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan regarding allegations of false statements to Congress about his role in the 2017 intelligence community assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 election. Lead prosecutor removed after expressing doubts about viability of charges.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 18 Apr, 01:06 UTC
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FBI plans to interview witnesses in Brennan investigation
The FBI is intensifying the probe into former CIA Director John Brennan and plans to interview approximately six witnesses, including former U.S. intelligence officials, over the coming weeks as part of the ongoing investigation.
Lead prosecutor removed from investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan
Maria Medetis Long, a career prosecutor and head of the national security section for the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of Florida, was removed from overseeing the Justice Department's investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan. Medetis Long informed colleagues and attorneys representing clients in the case that she would no longer be handling the investigation. Sources indicate she had expressed doubts about the viability of bringing criminal charges against Brennan.
Chris DeLorenz assigned as new attorney on Brennan investigation
Chris DeLorenz, a former law clerk for U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon and recent adviser in the deputy attorney general's office, has been assigned as an assistant U.S. attorney in Miami to work on the investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan.
DOJ investigating separate allegations about 2017 intelligence assessment
The U.S. attorney's office in Miami is also investigating a separate referral from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in which she claimed that Brennan and other Obama-era officials manufactured the 2017 intelligence community assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Investigation into Brennan centers on allegations of false congressional testimony
The Justice Department investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan concerns allegations that he made false statements to Congress in 2023 about his role in crafting the 2017 intelligence community assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 election. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan referred the matter to the Department of Justice in 2025, claiming Brennan falsely denied that the CIA relied on the Christopher Steele dossier when drafting the assessment.
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Lead Prosecutor Removed From Brennan Investigation, New Attorney Assigned
Lead prosecutor removed from Brennan investigation; Chris DeLorenz assigned as replacement.