Former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan testifies before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill, May 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
"His attorneys have made some public statements, but the department is still bound, of course, by our longstanding policy of not discussing matters," Bondi said. "What I will say today I can't confirm nor deny whether there's a pending investigation, but what I will say [is] that no one is above the law. Weaponization has ended.
Jordan's referral to the DOJ, sent in October, centered on Brennan’s testimony about the Steele dossier, a salacious document containing unverified, negative claims about Trump, and its role in an Obama-era Intelligence Community Assessment on Russia's efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, arrives for a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Oversight of the Department of Justice" with Attorney General Pam Bondi on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, 2026. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
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Fox News asked Trump last summer about Brennan after reports first surfaced that the FBI was investigating him and several others involved in what Republicans have widely viewed as a politically motivated effort to undermine Trump's 2016 election campaign and victory. Trump said at the time that "whatever happens, happens."
"I think they're very dishonest people. I think they're crooked as hell. And, maybe they have to pay a price for that," Trump said at the time.
Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.
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