Overview
- John Brennan’s attorneys say prosecutors have formally designated him a target of a Southern District of Florida grand jury examining the 2017 intelligence assessment on Russian election interference.
- The defense sent a public letter urging Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga to exercise supervisory authority to block any transfer to Fort Pierce and to preserve neutral, random case assignment.
- Brennan’s team alleges prosecutors are judge‑shopping after convening an additional grand jury in Fort Pierce, where Aileen Cannon is the only district judge and would oversee grand‑jury matters under local rules.
- Subpoenas have been issued to Brennan and other former officials for materials related to the 2017 assessment, with disputes emerging over proper venue and potential statute‑of‑limitations hurdles.
- The Justice Department has not commented publicly, no indictment has been filed, and Brennan’s lawyers also allege improper leaks while citing public promotion of a Fort Pierce grand jury by conservative activist Mike Davis.