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3 fired FBI officials sue Patel, saying he bowed to Trump administration’s ‘campaign of retribution’
Three senior FBI agents allege wrongful dismissals for refusing political loyalty tests, impacting their retirement benefits and raising constitutional concerns, according to a federal lawsuit.
- Three high-ranking FBI officials were fired last month in a campaign of retribution by Director Kash Patel, who bowed to political pressure from the Trump administration.
- Patel indicated to one of the ousted agents, Brian Driscoll, that he knew the firings were likely illegal but was powerless to stop them because the White House and the Justice Department wanted to remove agents who investigated President Trump.
- The lawsuit alleges that Patel's decision to fire the agents degraded national security by firing experienced leaders who were experts in preventing terrorism and reducing violent crime.
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Lawsuit: Fmr FBI Leaders Ousted for Loyalty Issues
Former FBI acting director Brian Driscoll and two other former senior officials who were fired without cause last month sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, alleging they were dismissed in a "campaign of retribution" that targeted officials viewed as insufficiently ...
FBI Brass Claim They Were Fired for Not Being Trumpy Enough
Three former FBI officials allege they were fired from their positions over insufficient loyalty to Donald Trump in a new lawsuit Wednesday. Former FBI acting director Brian Driscoll, Washington field office head Steven Jensen and Las Vegas field office head Spencer Evans claim they were subject to loyalty tests and pressured to fire FBI agents who worked on investigations into the president. The lawsuit names current FBI director Kash Patel, At…
In lawsuit, three former FBI leaders say they were fired for insufficient loyalty
Former FBI acting director Brian Driscoll and two other former senior officials who were fired without cause last month sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, alleging they were dismissed in a “campaign of retribution” that targeted officials viewed as insufficiently…
Fired FBI Leaders Sue Trump Admin, Alleging Retribution
Three former senior FBI officials are suing the Trump Administration, alleging they were fired as part of a “campaign of retribution” for failing to show “sufficient political loyalty.” Former FBI Acting Director Brian J. Driscoll, Jr., former Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington field office Steven J. Jensen, and former Special Agent in Charge of the agency’s Las Vegas field office Spencer L. Evans filed a lawsuit on Wednesday …
Three former senior officials of the FBI, the US Federal Police, abruptly dismissed in August, accuse in a complaint the FBI director, Kash Patel, of having "politicized" this agency to please its superiors, including President Donald Trump.
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