FBI Agents Resist And Sue To Block Trump Retaliation
A group of FBI agents are anonymously suing the DOJ to prevent them from gathering information on FBI agents who worked on the Trump investigations
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Even FBI Agents Are Resisting
Resistance is sprouting up in all kinds of places, even in areas where you would not necessarily expect it. For example, the FBI is being targeted by Trump and his DOJ for retaliation.
A group of FBI agents are suing the DOJ to try to block Trump’s retaliation of those who investigated him.
The agents, who brought the federal suit anonymously, included screenshots of a three-page survey they say DOJ leadership intends to use to identify thousands of agents who worked on the politically sensitive cases. According to the lawsuit, the agents are fearful that the Trump-led Justice Department will disseminate the lists publicly or use them to exact punishment against employees deemed disloyal.
“Plaintiffs legitimately fear that the information being compiled will be accessed by persons who are not authorized to have access to it. Plaintiffs further assert that even if they are not targeted for termination, they may face other retaliatory acts such as demotion, denial of job opportunities or denial of promotions in the future.”
Given what the Trump administration did to anyone at the DOJ who had a role in the federal investigation and charges against him, the FBI agents have reason to be concerned.
It is especially problematic that Trump is looking to retaliate against FBI agents who were only doing their jobs. Trump is seeking to make an example out of FBI agents who were following and trying to enforce the law.
Trump claims to be about making America safe and reducing crime while he is retaliating against federal law enforcement.
It is the sort of hypocrisy that is the norm for the Trump sequel.
America Is Not Going Quietly
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