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,

Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Wednesday he "knows nothing" of the Department of Justice investigations into himself and ex-FBI Director James Comey but slammed the probes as politically motivated.

The Justice Department confirmed an inquiry into two frequent Trump targets. The news comes as the DOJ faces scrutiny over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.