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FBI Agents Association Backs Lawsuit Over Politically Motivated Firings

8/5/2026

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The FBI Agents Association filed a brief supporting a lawsuit by three agents fired by FBI Director Kash Patel, saying the dismissals violated due-process rights and punished them for political affiliation.
The agents allege they were terminated as retaliation for probing U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2020 election-overturn effort.
Amici briefs warn a politicized FBI could threaten speech and note that DOJ barred indicting a sitting president in Jack Smith’s case.

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The FBI Agents Association filed a brief supporting a lawsuit by three agents fired by FBI Director Kash Patel, saying the dismissals violated due-process rights and punished them for political affiliation.
The agents allege they were terminated as retaliation for probing U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2020 election-overturn effort.
Amici briefs warn a politicized FBI could threaten speech and note that DOJ barred indicting a sitting president in Jack Smith’s case.