Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan has filed a lawsuit in Washington, District of Columbia, asking a federal court to order the Trump administration to preserve all records related to ongoing Justice Department investigations involving him. The suit, filed on Wednesday (July 1), alleges that President Donald Trump’s administration is pursuing him vindictively and may not safeguard internal documents that would be crucial if Brennan needs to challenge any future prosecution decisions.

Brennan’s lawyers argue that senior officials—including the acting attorney general, the FBI director, and top prosecutors—have publicly labeled Brennan a criminal “before securing a conviction in court but even before a full investigation and an indictment.” They claim some Justice Department officials are engaging in “irregular prosecutorial activity” to build a case that aligns with the president’s wishes.

The lawsuit names President Trump, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and prosecutors in Florida as defendants. Brennan’s attorneys say the records are essential to demonstrate whether the investigations are motivated by retribution rather than legitimate law enforcement concerns.

Brennan and other former officials have received grand jury subpoenas related to the intelligence community’s assessment of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Brennan’s team also expressed concern that the Justice Department is “forum-shopping” by attempting to assign the case to a judge who previously issued favorable rulings for President Trump, raising questions about the impartiality of the process.

The federal court has not yet ruled on Brennan’s request. The Justice Department and the White House have not commented on the lawsuit. It remains unclear whether charges will be filed against Brennan, but his legal team maintains that he has done nothing wrong and insists that proper record preservation is necessary for a fair process moving forward.

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