DOJ Drops Brennan Subpoenas, Probe Continues

0:00The Justice Department backed off subpoenas in their pro with former CIA director John Brennan. They issued a few over the weekend for witnesses to hit a Washington Grand jury, but switched to asking for voluntary interviews instead. By Monday evening, investigators told lawyers to stand down on the subpoenas. No clear reason dropped yet for the quick pivot, but it keeps the months-old case moving without force testimony. This fits into a wave of DOJ investigations targeting folks Trump saw as enemies. At the heart is the intelligence community's call on Russia's 2016 election, meddling to boost his win over Hillary Clinton. Brennan led the CIA under Obama, and helped release that key assessment in January 2017. Mueller's report confirmed Russia interfered for Trump, but found no proof of criminal conspiracy between his camp in Moscow. Florida prosecutors are steering this, pulling records and lining up talks, with eyes on a possible Washington case since that's where Brennan's statements happen. The shift eases tensions but the scrutiny rolls on. Local news, powered by AI, this is Canada

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