Comey and former CIA director John Brennan — two frequent targets of President Donald Trump who played roles in the investigation into his 2016 campaign’s ties to Russia. In an highly unusual statement,

The FBI is investigating former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey for possible false statements to Congress following a referral from the current CIA Director John Ratcliffe,

The Department of Justice investigation comes after last week’s release of a review by current CIA Director John Ratcliffe criticizing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016