Maria Medetis Long

The Justice Department has appointed former Trump attorney Joseph diGenova to lead a probe into ex-CIA Director John Brennan and others regarding the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. The inquiry, now overseen by diGenova, follows the removal of previous prosecutor Maria Medetis Long and involves a federal grand jury in Miami.

The Justice Department has appointed former Trump attorney Joeseph diGenova to lead a probe into ex-CIA Director John Brennan and others regarding the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation. The investigation, now overseen by diGenova, includes a federal grand jury in Miami and follows the replacement of previous prosecutor Maria Medetis Long. Brennan has denied wrongdoing in the matter.

Maria Medetis Long, a lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation, was removed from the case after expressing doubts about the legal strength of a potential criminal prosecution. Brennan, a former CIA director, is under scrutiny for alleged false testimony related to the Russia investigation. The Justice Department attributed her departure to routine legal team changes.

Federal prosecutor Maria Medetis Long has left the investigation into former CIA director John Brennan after expressing reservations about the case. She led the national security division in the US attorney’s office for the southern district of Florida before stepping down.

Maria Medetis Long, the lead prosecutor overseeing a criminal investigation into whether former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress, has been removed from the case. The investigation focuses on potential false statements made by Brennan during congressional testimony.