Three top seniors FBI Officials file a lawsuit FBI director Kash Patelpursue the restoration of previous work.
this FBI Several cases related to January 6, 2021 were removed from the U.S. Capitol riots last month as part of the bureau.
former FBI Employees filing the lawsuit – Brian DriscollSteve Jensen and Spencer Evans said they were terminated as part of a retaliation effort coordinated by senior Trump administration officials.
gentlemen. Driscollhe served briefly as acting director among Mr. Mr. Mr. Patel’s The Senate confirmed that his termination has been announced in an email FBI employee.
Justice Department officials in the Trump administration were upset when he refused to ask for the handover of all agents’ names in the Jan. 6 case.
gentlemen. DriscollMr. Jansen is a former assistant director of the Washington Field Office, and former agent Evans, who is in charge of the field office in Las Vegas, said in a 68-page lawsuit. Patel Others “initiate retribution campaigns against the plaintiffs because the defendants were believed to have failed to show sufficient political loyalty.”
“He did this by firing three FBI The lawsuit states that most experienced operational leaders are experts in preventing terrorism and reducing violent crimes. ”
The lawsuit also said the termination appears to have been dispatched by more seniors in the Trump administration.
gentlemen. Driscoll Say in a suit FBI The director did not have a conversation about the conversation between the two men and the gentleman. Patel Say he knows that the firing could be illegal.
“Patel The lawsuit says he must fire his boss who told him the fire because his ability to retain his job depends on evacuating an agent involved in the presidential case. Driscoll And sir Patel Not long before the termination.
The lawsuit continues to say sir. Patel Say he can’t stop shooting because FBI He did not forget about trying to put the president in jail. ”
“when Driscoll Explain that dismissal of employees based on the case would be a direct violation of internal FBI The process of retaliation aimed at ruling bad litigation and allocating according to the case, Patel Saying that he knew this, he knew the nature of the summary could be illegal, he could be prosecuted and later revoked. ” The lawsuit states.
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