Former CIA Director John Brennan sues Trump admin to preserve DOJ records in 2016 US election Russia interference probe

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Former CIA Director John Brennan has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to preserve Justice Department records linked to ongoing federal investigations into his role in the US intelligence assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election . The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington on Wednesday, comes before any criminal charges have been filed against Brennan . His legal team argues that preserving internal government communications is essential if he is later indicted, saying the records could help demonstrate that any prosecution was politically motivated. Federal prosecutors in Miami are investigating whether Brennan made false statements to Congress in 2023 about the US intelligence community's assessment that Russia sought to boost President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign . The inquiry is also part of a broader Justice Department investigation examining whether former intelligence and law enforcement officials conspired to undermine Trump during and after the Russia investigation. Trump has repeatedly dismissed the Russia investigation as the "Russia Hoax" and has called for criminal investigations into officials involved. Brennan has denied any wrongdoing and says the investigations are politically driven. Rather than asking the court to halt the investigations, Brennan is requesting an order requiring the Justice Department to preserve emails, text messages, internal memoranda, calendar entries and other communications related to the probes. His lawyers argue these materials may later be needed to challenge any indictment as unconstitutional. Stay updated with the latest Trending , India , World and US news.