Fired FBI Agents Who Worked on Trump Investigation Sue Patel and Others

What happened: Nine FBI employees fired earlier this year after working on an investigation of Donald J. Trump sued the administration on Thursday, naming director Kash Patel and others. The suit says Patel praised some of them privately before terminating them. Key numbers: Nine plaintiffs. Firings occurred in February. Why it matters: The lawsuit alleges the dismissals were meant to satisfy the president's personal vendetta and did not follow internal investigation or disciplinary process, and accuses Patel of giving Congress false answers about the terminations.

Fired FBI agents suing Patel over Trump investigation signals high-impact regulatory legal action.

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