Former CIA Director John Brennan's son arrested on child pornography charges

The former Obama administration official's 40-year-old son Kyle Brennan was charged with knowingly transporting child pornography using a means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce.

Published: November 13, 2026 3:42pm

Updated: November 13, 2026 3:45pm

Former CIA Director John Brennan's son was arrested Friday by the FBI on alleged child pornography charges in the Eastern District of Virginia.

The former Obama administration official's 40-year-old son Kyle Brennan was charged with knowingly transporting child pornography using a means or facility of interstate or foreign commerce, according to the Daily Caller.

Federal agents reportedly seized and searched Kyle Brennan’s cellular phone Thursday evening, where they found nearly 90 images of child sex abuse material on his phone, according to the Daily Mail.

Kyle Brennan is expected to make his first court appearance in Virginia later Friday.

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