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Ex-CIA Director Brennan Rebuffed Over DOJ Probe Evidence

A federal judge in Washington dismissed a lawsuit filed by former CIA Director John Brennan to compel the Justice Department to take special steps to preserve records in an ongoing criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies.

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