John Brennan Asks Court to Save Documents
約翰·布れ南要求法院保存文件
Introduction
John Brennan was the leader of the CIA. Now, he is asking a court to help him. He wants the government to keep important papers and messages.
約翰·布れ南曾任 CIA 領導人。現在他正請求法院協助，希望政府能保留重要的文件與訊息。
Main Body
The government is looking at Mr. Brennan. They want to know if he told lies to Congress in 2023. They also want to know if he tried to stop Donald Trump from winning an election.
政府目前正在調查布れ南先生。他們想知道他在 2023 年是否向國會撒謊，以及他是否試圖阻止川普贏得選舉。
Mr. Brennan says these tests are not fair. He thinks the government wants to hurt people they do not like. He wants the papers now so he can prove he is right later.
布れ南先生表示這些調查並不公平。他認為政府想要傷害他們不喜歡的人。他現在要求獲取文件，以便日後證明自己是正確的。
Other judges said the government was unfair in other cases. Some judges stopped the government from taking papers from other people for the same reason.
其他法官在其他案件中也表示政府並不公平。部分法官基於同樣的原因，阻止了政府獲取其他人的文件。
Conclusion
A judge named Jia Cobb will decide this case. The Department of Justice says Mr. Brennan is wrong.
一名名為賈·科布的法官將決定本案。司法部則表示布れ南先生是錯誤的。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Want to' Pattern
In this story, we see a common way to talk about goals and desires: want + to + action.
How it works: When you desire to do something, you use this simple bridge.
- He wants → to help him.
- They want → to know.
- He wants → to prove.
Simple Rule:
- Person
Why this helps you reach A2: Instead of just saying "I like pizza" (A1), you can now explain your intentions.
Quick Examples from the text:
- "He wants the government to keep important papers" (Goal: Saving documents)
- "They want to know if he told lies" (Goal: Finding the truth)