Nine former FBI agents, intelligence analysts and staff operations specialists sued Thursday in federal court in Washington, seeking to regain jobs they say they lost because of work on the investigation into President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents at his Florida estate.
The lawsuit names the Justice Department, according to The Hill, while Axios reported that the former employees sued the Trump administration. The plaintiffs say their February firings were unlawful and tied solely to their participation in the documents investigation. Their complaint describes the terminations as political retaliation, according to the Associated Press report carried by PBS NewsHour.
The case is among legal challenges involving FBI personnel dismissed under FBI Director Kash Patel, PBS reported. The plaintiffs are asking to be returned to their positions.