FBI agents arrested Kyle Brennan, the son of former CIA Director John Brennan, at his workplace in Herndon, Virginia, on Friday afternoon.
The Daily Mail first reported what it called the “shock arrest” in an exclusive. Brennan, 40, was scheduled to make his first appearance in federal court in Virginia later Friday, the outlet reported.
Brennan faces a felony charge of transporting child sexual abuse material. An FBI review of his phone turned up about 88 images that investigators say appeared to show underage girls engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to a federal complaint reviewed by the outlet.
“The document says there was a graphic image of a female toddler and another picture of a 'fully nude pubescent minor girl on a locker bench,’” The Daily Mail reported.
The report quickly circulated among allies of President Donald Trump, including former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and White House communications director Steven Cheung, who shared the story online.
“Yikes,” MAGA host Benny Johnson wrote on X.
The investigation began in 2024 after Adobe flagged suspected abuse material to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The case was referred to the FBI in October, a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
John Brennan, who led the CIA under President Barack Obama and has long been a target of Trump’s criticism, has come under scrutiny in a separate Justice Department probe. Brennan has denied wrongdoing.