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The Justice Department subpoenas former officials to a Florida grand jury over an alleged conspiracy against Trump
The Associated Press reported on September 8, 2026 that subpoenas were going out in Fort Pierce, Florida; prior inspector general and Justice Department reviews found errors in the Russia inquiry but no anti-Trump conspiracy.
What happened
On September 8, 2026, the Associated Press reported that the Justice Department had begun issuing grand jury subpoenas to former government officials in Fort Pierce, Florida. The year-long investigation asks whether intelligence and law enforcement officials who scrutinized Trump over the past decade conspired to violate his rights. How many subpoenas were issued was unclear. Prior inspector general and Justice Department reviews found errors in the Russia inquiry but no anti-Trump conspiracy.
On September 14, former CIA director John Brennan’s lawyer disclosed a subpoena for Brennan to appear on October 15, the day probe leader Joe diGenova resigned. Brennan remains a target in a separate Washington inquiry into whether he lied to Congress.
Who benefited
Prosecutors in the Fort Pierce grand jury inquiry gained the power to compel testimony from former officials who scrutinized Trump. The subpoenas are the first step the AP described. No charge has been announced, and the inquiry’s leader, Joe diGenova, resigned on the day Brennan was due.
Who wanted something
The investigation wants to know whether officials who scrutinized Trump over the past decade conspired to violate his rights. Earlier inspector general and Justice Department reviews found errors in the Russia inquiry but no such conspiracy. The grand jury is a new venue for the same question.
Who lost out
Former officials who scrutinized Trump now face grand jury subpoenas in a year-long Florida inquiry, and the full number is not known. Brennan was told to appear on October 15. He is also a target in a separate Washington inquiry into whether he lied to Congress.
Why it matters
Former intelligence and law enforcement officials are being subpoenaed in Florida after earlier reviews found no anti-Trump conspiracy. The grand jury sits in Fort Pierce. The inquiry’s leader resigned the day Brennan was due to appear, so the record does not show where it goes next.