Former CIA director John Brainon on Wednesday commented on the investigation faced by the Justice Department (DOJ), stating that he had “no contact” with federal officials.
Washington Post Informed on Wednesday DOJ Saud’s former FBI directors James Comi and Brainon were facing a “criminal investigation”.
“I don’t know if anyone is there or not, you know its validity. If there is – it was a referral,” Brainon told MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace in a clip on “Deadline: White House”. Highlighted by media,
He said, “If there is an investigation, then, if there is an investigation, people will be questioned, I will be questioned about it. But again, I had no contact,” he said.
Fox News first said on Tuesday that according to sources in the Department of Justice, there was a criminal investigation in front of Comi and Brainon. His 2017 investigation is related In relations with President Trump with Russia.
According to the post, a source familiar with a source said that CIA director John Ratcliffe referred to Brainon for criminal investigation when he was allegedly dishonest during the testimony of the Congress.
Brainon said on Wednesday, “I do not know anything about this reported investigation or referral, which I have read in these press reports, these leaks, which are not really going to happen, if any investigation is going on,” Brainon said on Wednesday.
The hill has reached the CIA and DOJ for comment.
