US Department of Justice changes team in case of former CIA Director Brennan amid Trump investigation
Kyiv • UNN
Prosecutor Maria Medetis Long has left the investigation into the conspiracy against Trump. A new lawyer has been brought into the case amid pressure to intensify the investigation.
The US Department of Justice is making personnel changes in the team investigating the case of former CIA Director John Brennan. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to sources, writes UNN.
Details
This refers to an investigation related to an alleged long-term conspiracy against US President Donald Trump. According to sources, prosecutor Maria Medetis Long, who managed the daily processes in the case at the US Attorney's office in Miami, is no longer involved in the investigation.
The reasons for her removal are not officially explained. The Ministry of Justice stated that the rotation of lawyers is a common practice for the effective allocation of resources.
Changing members of legal teams is a perfectly healthy and normal thing to do
At the same time, Christopher-James DeLorenz, who recently moved to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida, joined the investigation.
Investigation context
The investigation concerns US intelligence assessments of Russian interference in the 2016 elections. As part of the case, the government has already summoned Brennan and others to provide information.
The investigation is taking place against the backdrop of changes in the leadership of the Department of Justice after Donald Trump fired the Attorney General and appointed new leadership.
Political pressure
According to sources, the new leadership of the agency is under pressure to intensify investigations into Trump's political opponents, including Brennan.
The case is led by US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason Reading Quiñones, who was appointed by Trump.
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