{"id":2661560,"date":"2026-09-15T10:45:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cia-director-john-brennan-about-to-face-federal-charges-lawyers-warn\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T10:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:47:12","slug":"former-cia-director-john-brennan-about-to-face-federal-charges-lawyers-warn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cia-director-john-brennan-about-to-face-federal-charges-lawyers-warn\/","title":{"rendered":"Former CIA Director John Brennan About to Face Federal Charges, Lawyers Warn"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-cia-director-john-brennan-about-to-face-federal-charges-lawyers-warn%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2661560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >provided content discusses ongoing legal investigations involving<\/a> former CIA Director John Brennan, especially relating to allegations of false statements to Congress and conspiracy to deprive President trump of his rights. Brennan&#8217;s attorneys indicate he may face charges soon, with Brennan being subpoenaed for a grand jury appearance. A court hearing involved discussions about records preservation and potential legal challenges, with Brennan seeking to prevent possible vindictive prosecution. The House Judiciary committee previously referred Brennan for criminal inquiry, citing false statements made during congressional testimony. The article also includes references to advertisements and web scripts, indicating a webpage layout.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attorneys for former CIA Director John Brennan, a prime figure behind the Russia hoax against President Donald Trump, say he may soon face charges in two federal investigations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attorney Kenneth Wainstein said Brennan is being investigated over allegations that he made false statements to Congress and conspired to deprive Trump of his rights, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4726667\/john-brennan-prosecution-two-cases-likely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe\u2019s still the target. He has been identified as the target of those investigations,\u201d Wainstein said, calling it a matter of \u201cimminence\u201d for a judge to consider.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brennan has been subpoenaed by a grand jury meeting in Fort Pierce, Florida, and is due to appear Oct. 15.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, indicated she was uncertain of the merits of the request to order the government to preserve records in Brennan\u2019s case.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat is me issuing an injunction going to do to put you in a different position?\u201d she asked Brennan\u2019s attorneys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brennan is seeking to lay the foundation for challenging charges that may emerge as vindictive prosecution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMaybe we\u2019re asking for something that\u2019s a little unprecedented,\u201d Wainstein said toward the end of the hearing. \u201cBut it\u2019s needed due to the conduct of this administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wainstein attempted to paint his own narrative that Trump officials were conspiring against his client.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trump administration pushed back, arguing that Cobb would be dealing in hypotheticals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFederal courts are not in the business of policing document preservation,\u201d an administration attorney said, noting that if charges emerge, the judge handling the trial should deal with Brennan\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s speculative whether there is going to be an indictment,\u201d the attorney said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Cobb also pushed the government on its response.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhy can\u2019t someone come to court before a violation occurs to try and stop it?\u201d she asked before indicating she would consider the request from Brennan\u2019s lawyers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brennan has denied that he lied in 2023 when testifying before Congress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The House Judiciary Committee referred Brennan to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution in October 2025, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/21\/exclusive-house-judiciary-committee-refers-brennan-to-doj-for-criminal-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Federalist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan said then that \u201cBrennan made numerous willfully and intentionally false statements of material fact contradicted by the record established by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and the CIA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMaking false statements before Congress,\u201d Jordan wrote, \u201cis a crime that undermines the integrity of the Committee\u2019s constitutional duty to conduct oversight.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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