Former CIA director John Brennan on Wednesday commented on reported scrutiny he has faced from the Justice Department (DOJ), saying he’s “had no contact” with federal officials.
The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the DOJ saud that former FBI director James Comey and Brennan were facing a “criminal investigation.”
“I don’t know whether or not there’s any, you know, validity to it. If there is — it was a referral,” Brennan told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on “Deadline: White House,” in a clip highlighted by Mediaite.
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“If there is an investigation, presumably, if there is an investigation, that people will be questioned, I would be questioned about it. But again, I’ve had no contact from them,” he added.
Fox News first reported Tuesday that according to Justice Department sources, a criminal investigation faced by Comey and Brennan was connected to their 2017 investigation into President Trump’s ties with Russia.
According to the Post, a source familiar said CIA director John Ratcliffe referred Brennan for criminal investigation over allegedly being dishonest during congressional testimony.
“I know nothing about this reported investigation or referral to the DOJ, other than what I’ve read in these press reports, these leaks, which are not really supposed to happen if there is an investigation going on,” Brennan said Wednesday.
The Hill has reached out to the CIA and DOJ for comment.
