Trump lawyer from effort to overturn 2020 election to oversee probe of ex-CIA director, DOJ official says

Key Points:

• Joseph DiGenova, a conservative attorney and former Trump campaign representative, has been appointed by the U.S. Justice Department to lead a criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan from the Southern District of Florida.
• DiGenova replaces Maria Medetis Long, who was removed from the case after expressing doubts about the evidence's strength, prompting concerns about potential political motivations behind the probe.
• The investigation stems from a referral by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee alleging Brennan lied to Congress about the CIA's use of the Steele dossier in the 2016 Russia election interference intelligence assessment.
• DiGenova is a known Trump ally who has promoted conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and previously faced backlash for threatening comments against former Cybersecurity Agency Director Chris Krebs.
• The personnel changes and DiGenova's appointment echo past controversial moves where prosecutors expressing skepticism about evidence in politically sensitive cases were replaced by Trump loyalists.