A federal judge threw out John Brennan’s lawsuit seeking to force the Justice Department to preserve records tied to an investigation into his role in reviewing the 2016 election. The judge said Brennan did not yet have standing to sue.
01Summary
- 01Former CIA Director John Brennan filed the lawsuit in July.
- 02He sought to compel the Justice Department to preserve records linked to the investigation.
- 03A federal judge on Thursday agreed to toss the case.
- 04The judge said Brennan did not yet have standing to sue over the probe.
- 05The investigation concerns Brennan’s role in reviewing the 2016 election.
02Why it matters
The ruling means Brennan cannot use the courts at this stage to force the government to keep the records he wants preserved. It also leaves the underlying investigation and any related document handling in place for now.
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