All news
Politics
Business
Technology
Incidents
Sports
Weather
Science
Entertainment
World
Real Estate
AI News
Former CIA director summoned to testify in lawsuit alleging conspiracy against Trump
Politics
USA

Former CIA director summoned to testify in lawsuit alleging conspiracy against Trump

SIC Notícias15 September 2026 at 00:53

The former CIA director John Brennan was summoned to testify in a case involving alleged conspiracies against Donald Trump. The summons was issued within the framework of a legal proceeding related to these allegations.

John Brennan's attorney accused the US administration of being determined to charge his client, who is known as a critic of Donald Trump. The defense argues that there is a political motive behind this summons.

Brennan's defense accuses the Department of Justice of persecuting the former CIA director. The lawyers allege that the Department has been selecting judges and replacing prosecutors in order to favor the prosecution against Brennan.

John Brennan served as CIA director during Barack Obama's administration and since then has become a critical figure in relation to Donald Trump, having been one of the most active voices in contesting the former president's policies.

Why this matters

This case has implications for US domestic politics and for the relationship between intelligence services and the executive branch. Readers are closely following the instrumentalization of the judicial system in political disputes, especially when it involves high-profile figures such as former CIA directors. The situation reflects ongoing political tensions in the United States related to Trump's term.

About this summary

This is our short summary of a report published by SIC Notícias on 15 September 2026 at 00:53; the full text stays with the publisher. In our feed it sits under Politics. We currently carry 29951 items in that section.

All items in this section →
Source

Related articles

Divergência sobre orçamento de 'Dark Horse' divide produtora e diretorPhoto by Tumisu on Pexels
Politics

Budget disagreement over 'Dark Horse' divides producer and director

The producer and director of the film "Dark Horse" present conflicting versions about the project's spending. Investigations point to a transfer of $12.3 million supposedly linked to Flávio Bolsonaro, President Jair Bolsonaro's son, generating controversy about the origin and use of the funds.

Pt Noticias15/09/26, 01:35
Marconi Perillo propõe 'Vapt Vupt' para saúde em campanhaPhoto by DarkoStojanovic on Pexels
Politics

Marconi Perillo proposes 'Vapt Vupt' for health in campaign

Marconi Perillo, candidate for governor of Goiás, presented in his campaign the "Vapt Vupt da Saúde" plan, which proposes to eliminate surgery and exam queues in the state's public health network, seeking to improve the population of Goiás' access to health services.

Pt Noticias15/09/26, 01:35
Governo devolve em média 16 euros por mês no IRS
Politics

Government returns on average 16 euros per month in income tax

The Portuguese government returns on average 16 euros per month to taxpayers through income tax, which amounts to approximately 200 euros per year for each family. The income tax reduction will be applied in November, with retroactive effect from January.

Correio da Manhã15/09/26, 01:30
Presidenciais no Brasil: 'Está tudo indefinido'Photo by planet_fox on Pexels
Politics

Brazilian Presidential Race: 'Everything is undefined'

A Quest poll reveals that candidate Flavinho has a numerical advantage of two percentage points over his opponent in the Brazilian presidential elections, which constitutes a statistical tie according to Diego Sarza. The race remains undefined, with the main candidates in a situation of equality within the statistical margin of error.

Now15/09/26, 01:15