Nine fired FBI employees sue, disputing Patel’s account to Congress
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Source report: 2026-10-15 · Event: 2026-10-15
Read original story ↗Nine former FBI employees who worked on Trump’s classified-documents investigation sued on October 15, alleging their February dismissals were retaliation and followed no internal investigation or disciplinary process. Their complaint challenges Patel’s testimony that internal reviews identified misconduct. The plaintiffs include agents, analysts and operations specialists. DOJ defended the president’s authority to remove employees without stating cause. The allegations have not been established as court findings.
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