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AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Former CIA chief John Brennan sues to preserve Trump probe records

Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration Tuesday, seeking a court order requiring officials to preserve records related to investigations into him. Why it matters: If Brennan is later charged, preserved records could be central to any claim that the prosecution amounted to unconstitutional political retaliation. - Brennan contends the investigation is part of Trump's broader push to punish political adversaries — especially critics like Brennan, who has publicly clashed with Trump for years. What they're saying: Brennan's attorneys argued in a lawsuit filed in D.C. federal court that the Trump administration's recent changes to records retention depart from longstanding record-keeping practices. - Officials…