The Justice Department has fired the seasoned Miami federal prosecutor in charge of the criminal investigation of former CIA Director John Brennan, who is an outspoken critic of Trump, for failing to heed calls to speed up the impeachment process, according to multiple sources.
Maria Medetis Long, head of the Homeland Security Section for the Southern District of Florida, briefed the attorneys on Friday, April 17.
She reported that she was no longer pursuing the politically sensitive investigation. For months, he had overseen the investigation amid growing demands from Trump to prosecute Brennan and other alleged adversaries.
The dismissal comes on the heels of the firing of former Attorney General Pam Bondi following complaints about the slow pace of cases the president wants to pursue.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, interested in retaining his role as permanent attorney general, is working hard to meet the president’s needs.
In an effort to make their case, career prosecutors have refused to rush to charge anyone in light of their reservations about the strength of the case against Brennan.
Sources reveal that Miami U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones told Justice Department officials that charges could take months to be filed.
However, the Justice Department defended the decision, arguing that the reassignment of lawyers is “completely healthy and normal.”
