DOJ inquiry into John Brennan intensifies after House sends classified transcripts

House Republicans voted behind closed doors Tuesday evening to send classified transcripts tied to former CIA Director John Brennan to the Justice Department, a move that signals the Trump administration is advancing a possible criminal case against one of the most prominent figures in the discredited Russia investigation from President Donald Trump’s first term.

The vote, taken inside the Capitol’s secure facility, fell along party lines and exposed sharp divisions within the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Republicans backed the transfer of the transcripts at the DOJ’s request, while Democrats objected, arguing they were given insufficient time to review the material after receiving it just days earlier.

Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The committee approved sending classified interview transcripts to the DOJ as part of a criminal inquiry tied in part to its