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Justice Department Removes Lead Prosecutor From Brennan Probe

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The Justice Department has removed Maria Medetis Long, the lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation, after she resisted pressure to bring charges against the former CIA director. This decision comes amid political pressures, indicating a shift in the investigation's direction and the complexities of balancing legal and political considerations in high-profile cases.

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Justice Department Removes Lead Prosecutor From Brennan Probe

Media Coverage · April 18, 2026

The Justice Department has removed the career Miami federal prosecutor leading the investigation into John Brennan, after she resisted pressure to quickly bring charges against the former CIA director and prominent critic of President Donald Trump, according to people briefed on the matter. Maria Medetis Long on Friday notified attorneys representing people involved in the case that she was no longer handling the

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  • • Removal of lead prosecutor in Brennan probe
  • • Resistance to bringing charges against John Brennan
  • • Political pressures influencing legal decisions
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The Justice Department has removed the career Miami federal prosecutor leading the investigation into John Brennan, after she resisted pressure to quickly bring charges against the former CIA director and prominent critic of President Donald Trump, according to people briefed on the matter. Maria Medetis Long on Friday notified attorneys representing people involved in the case that she was no longer handling the investigation, the people familiar with the matter said. She has led the politicall

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Media Coverage April 18, 2026

Justice Department Removes Lead Prosecutor From Brennan Probe

The Justice Department has removed the career Miami federal prosecutor leading the investigation into John Brennan, after she resisted pressure to quickly bring charges against the former CIA director and prominent critic of President Donald Trump, according to people briefed on the matter. Maria Medetis Long on Friday notified attorneys representing people involved in the case that she was no longer handling the investigation, the people familiar with the matter said. She has led the politically sensitive probe for months amid demands from Trump to prosecute Brennan and other critics. The investigation into Brennan is focused on one of the president’s longest standing political grievances — the 2017 intelligence assessment that found Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to

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Justice Department Removes Lead Prosecutor From Brennan Probe

The Justice Department has removed the career Miami federal prosecutor leading the investigation into John Brennan, after she resisted pressure to quickly bring charges against the former CIA director and …

By Beege Welborn Apr 18, 2026 2 min read
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