Former FBI, CIA directors under investigation, DOJ indicates in statement
The Justice Department acknowledged Wednesday that it had opened criminal probes into former FBI Director James Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan — two frequent targets of President Donald Trump who played roles in the investigation into his 2016 campaign’s ties to Russia.
In a highly unusual statement, a department spokesperson referenced a “criminal investigation” into the two men but said the department does not comment on ongoing investigations. The statement came hours after Fox News, citing anonymous Justice Department sources, reported that both men were under scrutiny for their roles in the collusion probe, which Trump has repeatedly dismissed as the “Russian hoax.”
In a highly unusual statement, a department spokesperson referenced a “criminal investigation” into the two men but said the department does not comment on ongoing investigations. The statement came hours after Fox News, citing anonymous Justice Department sources, reported that both men were under scrutiny for their roles in the collusion probe, which Trump has repeatedly dismissed as the “Russian hoax.”
