FBI -Agents Sue Trump DOJ to block any public identification of employees who worked on January 6th examinations

A group of nine FBI agents filed a lawsuit on Tuesday trying to block the public identification of all FBI employees who worked on January 6 -Investigation in the US Capitol riots in an attempt to go by it, they described as potentially retaliatory efforts to staff involved in the probe.

The plaintiffs anonymously filed the trial of the US District Court of District of Columbia said any effort to review or discriminate against the FBI employees involved in the 6th of January investigations would be “illegal and reciprocated” and a violation of Civilian Civil Service Protection under Federal Law.

The trial quoted the questionnaire, which the employees were required to fill with details of their specific role in January 6th investigation and Mar-a-Lago investigation led by former specialist adviser Jack Smith.

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The FBI logo and President Donald Trump in a shared photo

FBI agents have brought a lawsuit to block the public identification of all employees who worked on January 6. (Getty Images)

“Some plaintiffs were obliged to complete the study themselves, others were told that their supervisors would fill out the form,” noticed the trial, adding that the employees “were informed that the total information will be forwarded to upper management.”

“The applicants claim that the purpose of this list is to identify agents who need to be completed or to suffer other negative employment action. The applicants reasonably fear that all or part of this list can be published by allies by President Trump and thus place themselves and their families In the immediate danger of retaliation from the now pardoned and large 6th January convicted criminals.

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FBI agents are working at a crime scene. (Getty Images)

The information collection trial triggered concern from both the FBI agents and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent’s Association (FBIA), a voluntary professional association that represents more than 14,000 active and retired FBI special agents.

FBIAA filed a separate trial on Tuesday afternoon. Like the lawsuit filed by the nine FBI agents, the agents represented in the FBIA suit also seek immediate injured relief to block any public release of information about their role in January 6 -The Investigation -Either As described by themselves or their supervisor in January 6th questionnaire sent out of the Trump administration.

Attorneys for the group noted that the study in question ‘does not give them any opportunity to defend their honor or reputation and do not give them an opportunity for’ proper process rights.

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Trump is depicted in front of the US Capitol building, surrounded by fences in Washington, DC, Friday 17th January 2025.

President Donald Trump has called the FBI “corrupt” and said the agency needs to be cleaned up. (Fox News Digital/Trump-Vance Transition Team)

The lawsuits come, as the FBI said Tuesday afternoon, it has given the Ministry of Justice a list of staff who worked on January 6th investigation and criminal cases in accordance with a previous deadline provided by DOJ.

Previous Ministry of Justice Officials have cited concern that the probe or any retaliatory measures performed as a result may have a cooling effect on the FBI’s work, including its more than 52 separate field offices.

But a retired FBI agent called for calm and noticed to Fox News that acting director and Deputy CEO of the FBI is still in place. This person also emphasized that on January 6 -Investigation and the FBI staff involved in the investigation of each case “fully followed the agency and the doj guarantee lines” and that violations of federal statutes were “proven over a reasonable doubt by federal courts. “

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Mr President Donald Trump Rejected to answer questions Monday about whether his administration would remove FBI employees involved in the investigation of 6. January 2021, US Capitol Riot, and only tells journalists that he thinks the agency is “corrupt” and that his nominees for FBI director, Kash Patel, will “straighten it out.”

To date, there are no known plans to complete sweeping removal or take punishing actions against the agents involved.

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