Ken Wainstein and Dan Gelber

“Director Brennan will continue to vigorously defend himself against these baseless investigations, and he will challenge any attempt to use the criminal justice system for personal and political retribution.”

Ken Wainstein and Dan Gelber · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Brennan's lawyers told the AP he will continue to defend himself against the federal investigations.

“With this lawsuit, Director Brennan has served notice that the government’s conduct and its document preservation will be carefully scrutinized in the event of any future indictment,”

Ken Wainstein and Dan Gelber · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16

Brennan's lawyers told the AP the lawsuit puts the government on notice about document preservation.