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Justice Department doesn't have to save records from inquiries into ex-CIA boss Brennan, judge says

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Tucker, E. (2026, October 15). Justice Department doesn't have to save records from inquiries into ex-CIA boss Brennan, judge says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/justice-department-doesn-t-have-to-save-records-from-inquiries-into-ex-cia-boss-brennan-judge-says/article_e059925b-799b-5652-b2ed-bcda1870e977.html

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A federal judge ruled against John Brennan's request for the Justice Department to retain all records from investigations into his actions as former CIA director, preventing him from challenging future criminal cases under a malicious prosecution claim. Brennan’s attorneys argued that such an order was necessary due to perceived vindictiveness by the department and concerns about record preservation practices.

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A federal judge on Thursday declined to issue a court order requiring the Justice Department to save all records from investigations into John Brennan, former director of the CIA. Brennan's attorneys argued that such an order was necessary due to what they described as the Justice Department’s vindictive pursuit and history of erasing or failing to preserve crucial documents. The judge's decision means Brennan cannot challenge any future criminal case against him as a malicious prosecution, a legal tactic meant to prove wrongful initiation of charges. Brennan’s lawyers deemed this request unusual but essential given their perception of ongoing unfair treatment by the Justice Department.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday declined to issue a court order requiring the Justice Department to preserve all its records from investigations into John Brennan so the former CIA director can challenge any eventual criminal case against him as a malicious prosecution. asserted

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Attorneys for Brennan conceded that the request for a court order was unusual but said it was necessary given what they called the Justice Department’s pattern of vindictiveness in its pursuit of him and its recent track record of erasing or failing to preserve records. asserted

they → concede → records

Justice Department doesn't have to save records from inquiries into ex-CIA boss Brennan, judge says

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