AP sources: Witnesses subpoenaed to testify in John Brennan investigation

Key Points:

• The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan, signaling progress in the probe despite internal doubts about prosecutorial viability.
• The investigation, ongoing for months and centered in Florida, stems from allegations that Brennan made false statements before Congress regarding the 2017 intelligence community assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 election, a claim Brennan denies as politically motivated.
• A key national security prosecutor leading the inquiry, Maria Medetis Long, recently left the case after expressing skepticism about pursuing criminal charges, and Joseph diGenova, a Trump loyalist and former U.S. Attorney, has been appointed as special counsel to assist with the investigation.
• The probe is part of a broader Justice Department effort targeting figures perceived as adversaries of former President Trump, focusing on the intelligence community’s findings that Russia interfered to benefit Trump in the 2016 election.
• DiGenova, known for supporting Trump’s unfounded 2020 election fraud claims and controversial public statements, was sworn in to work on the Brennan case, highlighting the politically charged nature of the investigation.