The complaint also links the timing of the firings to criticism of Patel after videos circulated showing him drinking beer and celebrating with members of the US men’s Olympic hockey team during the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.
\n\nNine former FBI employees who worked on the classified documents investigation involving US President Donald Trump have sued FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging they were unlawfully fired without proper due process.
\n\nThe lawsuit, filed on Thursday, October 15, claims the employees were dismissed because of their involvement in the investigation into Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified government records after leaving the White House. The plaintiffs argue that their terminations were politically motivated and that they were not given a proper opportunity to challenge the decisions.
\n\nAccording to the complaint, the employees were identified after an FBI unit sought access to the investigation’s files, which carried the code name “Plasmic Echo”. The lawsuit alleges that the files contained the names of agents who had worked on the case and that the nine were dismissed over the following days.
\n\nThe plaintiffs allege that termination letters signed by Patel accused them of poor judgment and a lack of impartiality, contributing…
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