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Judge dismisses suit seeking to block ID of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6 cases
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – Federal judge ruled agents’ fears of retaliation from Justice Department leadership are speculative, dismissing their suit despite ongoing concerns about safety and exposure of 5,000 involved officials.
- On Thursday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by FBI agents who were concerned about potential retaliation related to their involvement in investigations of the January 6, 2021 Capitol events.
- The lawsuits aimed to block the Trump administration from releasing agents' identities due to concerns over threats and physical danger linked to pardoned January 6 defendants.
- The agents filed two consolidated cases earlier this year and sought court protection after being sent a survey identifying their roles in those cases.
- Judge Cobb stated the claims were "too speculative" and found no evidence the government was near disclosing agents’ identities, taking the government at its word they would not release names.
- The dismissal allows DOJ to continue its internal handling of identities, while opponents highlight ongoing firings of Jan. 6 prosecutors and emphasize public interest in knowing police oversight.
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