EX-CIA DIRECTOR JOHN BRENNAN SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, DEMANDING INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS INTO HIM BE PRESERVED
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Brennan's lawsuit echoes Nixon's firing of CIA Director Richard Helms.
In 1973, Nixon ousted CIA Dir. Helms after he refused to use the CIA to obstruct the Watergate probe. Helms was later convicted of perjury before Congress — the only CIA director ever convicted of a crime.
Brennan once admitted voting Communist in a 1976 CIA polygraph!
Brennan revealed in a 2016 congressional panel that he voted for Communist Party candidate Gus Hall in 1976. He feared it would disqualify his CIA application — but was hired anyway, rising to Director.
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This storyBefore suing Trump, Brennan led the CIA under which president?
- Barack Obama
- George W. Bush
- Bill Clinton
- Donald Trump
Guess, then reveal the answer
Barack Obama
This storyIn what year did Brennan admit he once voted for a Communist Party candidate?
- 1976
- 1980
- 1984
- 1988
Guess, then reveal the answer
1976
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