FBI agents file class-action lawsuit against Justice Dept. claiming retaliation over Jan. 6 cases

Two groups of FBI investigators who were involved in the investigation of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and the case involving classified documents against President Trump have sued the Justice Department. They claim that they are being retaliated for their work.

Nine FBI agents claim in a lawsuit that an FBI survey is being sent to all agents to “identify agents and other FBI staff to be terminated, as a political motivated retribution.” This suit was filed at the federal district court of D.C.

The complaint claims that “Plaintiffs assert the purpose of this list is to identify employees who will be terminated, or face other adverse employment actions,” The complaint states that “Plaintiffs fear that this list or any part of it could be published by Trump’s allies, putting them and their families at immediate risk of retribution from the pardoned felons who are still on the loose.”

According to the lawsuit, agents were told that they would “likely be terminated very soon” for their work in the cases of Jan. 6 and Mara-a-Lago.

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The class action lawsuit claims to represent current and former FBI employees and agents who “participated, in some way, in the investigation and prosecutions of crimes and abuses by Donald Trump.”

The suit was filed by the unnamed agents represented by attorneys Pamela Keith & Scott Lempert. It included screenshots from a three-page questionnaire that senior Justice Department officials had asked the agents to complete about their involvement in cases dated Jan. 6.

The respondents were asked to describe their role in each case, whether they acted as agents, provided management support, or collected online data.

The questionnaire asks whether the employee has made any arrests or conducted interviews. It also asks about participation in search warrants and whether they have testified before a court of law.

Mark Zaid, Norman Eisen and seven unidentified FBI Agents are the plaintiffs in the second lawsuit.

The complaint asks the court to “protect” the plaintiffs from “anticipated retaliatory decisions by the Justice Department that would expose their personal data for opprobrium or vigilante actions by those they were investigating.”

The FBI’s senior leadership has openly rebelled against the Justice Department, after acting director Brian Driscoll refused the Justice Department to provide names and details about FBI personnel who investigated the cases related to Jan. 6, 2020 Capitol attack.

James E. Dennehy, New York’s Special Agent in Charge James E. Dennehy’s email to FBI field employees in New York City praised Mr. Driscoll for his defiance towards Mr. Bove.

“We find ourselves today in the middle a battle, as we see good people being kicked out of the F.B.I. Others are targeted for doing their jobs according to the law and F.B.I. policy,” Mr. Dennehy said.

Mr. Dennehy referred to Mr. Driscoll, and acting Deputy director Robert C. Kissane, as “warriors” who had resisted FBI firings. employees.

New York is the biggest of all 55 FBI offices in the United States, with 10% of its employees. Of the 2,000 agents, staff, and task force members in the FBI, 1,100 are actual agents and 500 are taskforce officers.

The FBIAA, Judge William Webster (former director of the FBI and director of CIA), the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, and the Society of Former Special Agents of FBI sent a letter jointly to Republican and Democratic leadership in both chambers urging them to “work together with President Trump to stop acting officials from taking personal actions that undermine our common goal of keeping FBI out of politics.”

The letter said: “It’s imperative that FBI Special agents can continue their vital work, without fear of retaliation and with a focus on safeguarding the nation.”

The FBIAA sent an email to its members, which was reviewed by The Washington Times. The email stated that the organization had legal teams “in the event termination or adverse actions.”

These lawyers are not cold-calling employees. The email stated that we will manage the network and connect our members with lawyers through the FBIAA Office.

Garret O’Boyle is an FBI whistleblower whose security clearance was suspended under the Biden administration. He became part of a group called the “suspendables” of FBI whistleblowers who were suspended. Garret said on X, that the FBIAA as well as other FBI agent’s organizations are not honest because they didn’t stand up for FBI Agents whose jobs threatened when agents refused the mandated COVID vaccination shot.

“Primary Example of How You Know These Groups Are Not Honest Actors.” On 09/24/2021 the FBIAA sent a message which stated in part: “We believe that there is more value to be gained from reasonable discussions regarding how policies are formed and implemented rather than sending out press release, which will clearly distract.” Mr. O’Boyle penned.

He said that “thousands of federal employees were already under threat due to Joe Biden’s illegal mandate on vax.” They also stated that a failure was likely due to their decision not to pursue litigation. Yet, the litigation later proved successful. These groups are subversive Marxists, just like the FBI.

Mr. O’Boyle stated that no one had been or was threatened to be removed because of the survey conducted on Jan. 6, but FBI-allied organisations are “doing the polar opposite” from what they did when the COVID vaccination mandate was in place.

He said, “They have been threatening legal action and are issuing numerous press releases, emails, letters, etc. in public.” “They are not trustworthy actors, and their access to the system should be cut.”

The Washington Times contacted The FBIAA to get a comment.