Fired FBI Officials Sue Patel and Bondi Over Retaliatory Firings

A group of fired FBI officials filed a federal lawsuit against FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, alleging that a senior DOJ official directed the retaliatory termination of agents who had investigated Donald Trump or January 6 defendants. The plaintiffs claimed the firings violated federal whistleblower protections and civil service rules. The suit alleged Patel used his directorship to purge the bureau of investigators whose prior work he deemed politically threatening.