FBI agents sue Trump DOJ to block any public identification of employees who worked on Jan. 6 investigations
A group of nine FBI agents has taken legal action to prevent the public identification of any FBI employees involved in the investigations into the January 6 U.S. Capitol riots. The agents filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking to protect personnel from potential retaliation for their involvement in the probe.
The plaintiffs, who have chosen to remain anonymous, argue that any attempt to target or discriminate against FBI employees working on the January 6 investigations would be illegal and retaliatory. They claim that such actions would violate federal civil service protections.
The lawsuit highlights a questionnaire that employees were required to complete, detailing their roles in the January 6 investigation and a separate investigation at Mar-a-Lago led by former special counsel Jack Smith. The agents express concern that this information could be used to identify individuals for termination or other adverse employment actions.
According to the lawsuit, some agents were asked to fill out the survey themselves, while others were informed that their supervisors would complete the form on their behalf. The employees were allegedly told that the aggregated data would be shared with upper management.
The agents fear that the purpose of compiling this list is to target individuals for termination or other negative consequences. They are particularly concerned that the information could be leaked to allies of former President Donald Trump, putting them and their families at risk of retribution from individuals involved in the January 6 riots.
President Trump has declined to address questions about whether his administration plans to remove FBI employees connected to the January 6 investigation. He has criticized the bureau as corrupt and expressed confidence that his nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, will address any issues within the agency.
This development is ongoing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
Breanne Deppisch, a politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the 2024 election and national news, contributed to this article.
