FBI agents sue Justice Department, alleging 'retribution' over their work on Jan. 6 cases

Nine unnamed FBI agents who participated in Jan. 6 investigations have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Justice.

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FBI agents warn of national security threat from Jan. 6 scrutiny

A group of FBI agents sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over scrutiny of those involved in Jan. 6 probes. FBI supervisors have handed over the names of 5,000 employees who worked on Jan. 6 ...
CBS News - 1h
FBI agents sue Trump administration to block naming of investigators

Lawsuits allege justice department engaged in illegal retaliation against staff who probed US Capitol attack
Financial Times - 2h
FBI discloses 5,000 agents to DOJ as agents sue government over Jan. 6 scrutiny

FBI agents who worked on the Jan. 6 probe are suing the government over plans to review the FBI workforce and agents who may have worked on the investigations.
CBS News - 2h
Trump administration sued over FBI Jan. 6 questionnaires, FDA clinical data removal

One lawsuit accuses the DOJ of compiling retaliation lists. Another claims the CDC and other agencies deleted medical data that doctors relied upon.
CNBC - 3h
FBI agents file suit to keep DOJ from compiling list of those who investigated Jan. 6

A group of FBI agents who helped investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has filed suit to block the DOJ from assembling lists of agents for potential disciplinary action.
ABC News - 5h
FBI agents questioned over role in Jan. 6 investigation

FBI agents across the country have received questionnaires asking about the agents' possible work on Jan 6. Capitol riot cases. Scott MacFarlane has more.
CBS News - 23h
FBI agents sue Trump DoJ over effort to target January 6 investigation workers

Agents say bid to compile list of employees who worked on US Capitol attack cases could be precursor to mass firings. US politics – latest updates Two groups of unnamed FBI agents sued the ...
The Guardian - 3h
FBI agents sue over DOJ probe on January 6 investigations

FBI agents have sued the Justice Department over a questionnaire seeking to identify those who worked on January 6, 2021, Capitol riot investigations. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
CBS News - 4h
FBI agents file lawsuits alleging Justice Department 'retribution' over their work on Jan. 6 cases

Nine unnamed FBI agents who participated in Jan. 6 investigations have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Justice.
NBC News - 5h
Agents sue FBI, DOJ amid fears of retaliation over work on Jan. 6 cases

The FBI and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are being sued by nine current agents who say their review of those who worked on the cases of some 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants is a preparation to retaliate ...
The Hill - 6h
FBI facing potential purge, leadership ordered to turn over names of Jan. 6 investigators

A potential purge at the FBI is afoot as acting leadership is being told to give the Department of Justice the names of agents and employees connected to the Jan. 6 investigation. CBS News ...
CBS News - 7h
FBI agents fill out questionnaire probing Jan. 6 investigations

FBI agents were ordered to fill out a questionnaire by Monday detailing the work they conducted into the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack, including whether they made any arrests or executed any ...
CBS News - 9h
FBI agents facing scrutiny for Jan. 6 probe

Sources tell CBS News that FBI supervisors have received questionnaires regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, investigation to give to employees. The questions examine agents' roles in prosecuting the ...
CBS News - 23h
FBI agents questioned over role in Jan. 6 investigation

FBI agents across the country have received questionnaires asking about the agents' possible work on Jan 6. Capitol riot cases. Scott MacFarlane has more.
CBS News - 23h
FBI supervisors receive questionnaires for agents in Jan. 6 investigations, sources say

CBS News' Scott MacFarlane says as many as 5,000 FBI agents are being subject to scrutiny on their involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot investigation.
CBS News - 1d
White House questioning FBI agents on Jan. 6 probe involvement, sources say

FBI agents across the nation may receive a questionnaire about their potential work on Jan 6. Capitol riot cases, sources tell CBS News. Scott MacFarlane reports.
CBS News - 1d
FBI agents asked to answer survey on Jan. 6 case involvement

The FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) sent a message to its members on Sunday about the survey asking agents about their work related to investigating Jan. 6 cases.
ABC News - 1d
FBI survey probes agents' work on Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases, sources say

The questionnaires are to be completed and submitted by supervisors by Tuesday afternoon.
CBS News - 1d
DOJ seeks list of potentially thousands of FBI employees who worked on Jan. 6 cases

Several sources told ABC News that the Trump administration is compiling a list of FBI agents who they believe should be fired or forced to resign in the coming days.
ABC News - 3d
FBI purges top officials, agents who worked on Trump's criminal cases

The Trump administration forced out a number of FBI officials Friday, removing agents who worked on the criminal cases into President Trump as well as the heads of various field offices. A source ...
The Hill - 4d
Top Justice Department Officials Meet Prosecutors in Adams Case

Senior officials in Washington met with Manhattan prosecutors and defense lawyers representing Mayor Eric Adams to discuss dropping the corruption case against him.
The New York Times - 4d
Justice Department sues to block Hewlett Packard, Juniper merger

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) from acquiring Juniper Networks, arguing that the merger between the nation’s second- and third-largest ...
The Hill - 4d
Justice Department sues to block $14 billion Juniper buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

U.S. government regulators sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, saying the combination would eliminate competition, raise prices ...
ABC News - 5d
FBI pick Kash Patel confronted over alleged enemies list, Jan. 6 and loyalty to Trump

Three of President Donald Trump's most vulnerable Cabinet nominees will appear before Senate committees today. Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel, Trump's pick ...
NBC News - 5d
Justice Department drops classified documents case against Trump co-defendants

The Justice Department moved to drop its appeal of a federal court order dismissing the criminal charges against President Donald Trump's former co-defendants in the classified documents case, ...
NBC News - 6d
Justice Department fires federal prosecutors who worked on Trump prosecutions

As he begins his second week in office, President Trump's acting attorney general fired a number of prosecutors who worked on the government's cases against President Trump. The president was ...
NBC News - Jan. 28
Trump justice department fires officials who worked for prosecutor Jack Smith

Acting attorney general says career officials could not be trusted to ‘faithfully implement the president’s agenda’. Acting attorney general James McHenry on Monday fired more than a dozen federal ...
The Guardian - Jan. 28
U.S. Attorney Opens Investigation Into Justice Dept.’s Jan. 6 Cases

The move was the latest example of how the prosecutor in charge in Washington, Ed Martin, has sought in recent days to wind down the office’s sprawling investigation of the Capitol attack.
The New York Times - Jan. 27
Jan. 6 defendants freed, one wants retribution

As more Jan. 6 defendants are freed following President Trump's blanket pardons, supporters cheer outside the D.C. Jail. Among those released are key figures from right-wing groups, including Oath ...
CBS News - Jan. 22
Lawmakers concerned over Jan. 6 case retaliation

Lawmakers are voicing their concerns over potential retaliation as some involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attacks begin to leave prison after President Trump's pardons. CBS News' Scott ...
CBS News - Jan. 22
Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Erase Justice Department’s Investigation

President Trump’s pardons in the Jan. 6 case abruptly ended the most complex investigation in U.S. history. It also raised questions about what he will do next against a department he has said is ...
The New York Times - Jan. 21
What are Trump's plans for the Jan. 6 cases pending?

President-elect Donald Trump may intervene in the cases against those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi breaks down the latest.
CBS News - Jan. 6