FBI agent who investigated Jan. 6 calls DOJ inquiry "demoralizing"
Trump allies at the Justice Department ordered the FBI to send a questionnaire nationwide to identify personnel who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and make a list for leadership to review.
Negotiations continue over release of list of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6
The DOJ and lawyers for a group of FBI agents are trying to negotiate an agreement that would prevent the DOJ from releasing the names of FBI agents who probed Jan. 6.
FBI agent involved in Jan. 6 probes says Trump review is 'demoralizing'
Another federal judge has blocked the Justice Department from releasing a list of FBI agents involved in investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Scott MacFarlane spoke to one of those agents, who says many at the bureau are feeling defeated and demoralized in the wake of the Trump administration's inquiry.
FBI agents ordered to work on January 6 cases will not face penalties, Justice Department official says
A top Justice Department official on Wednesday told FBI agents they would not be fired if they worked on January 6 investigations because they were ordered to do so and accused FBI leaders of insubordination for initially opposing demands for agents' names.
FBI agents who 'simply followed orders' in Jan. 6 probes won't be fired, a Justice official says
FBI agents who followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner while investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are not at risk of being fired
FBI agents sue Trump administration over Jan. 6 scrutiny as FBI discloses list of over 5,000 agents to DOJ
FBI agents who worked on the Jan. 6 probe are suing the government over plans to review the FBI workforce and agents who may have worked on the investigations.
FBI agents, prosecutors fear retribution from Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump
Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR.
Top Justice Department official accuses FBI leadership of ‘insubordination’ over January 6 inquiry
The acting deputy attorney general accused FBI leadership of “insubordination” by refusing to identify a “core team” of bureau employees who worked on January 6 investigations, while trying to assure that rank-and-file agents who “simply followed orders” will not be fired unless they “acted with corrupt or partisan intent,
FBI agents sue to protect identities of Jan. 6 agents as Trump officials pursue them
Two separate groups of FBI employees sued the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday, seeking to protect the identities of those agents and others who investigated supporters of Donald Trump for storming the U.
FBI agents on Jan. 6 cases will not face penalties, Justice Department official says
Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove made the statements on Wednesday in a memo to staff seen by Reuters.
More Than 13% of the FBI Worked on January 6 Cases
The FBI turned over the names of roughly 5,000 employees—more than 13% of its workforce—who worked on January 6 cases.
Judge orders overnight pause on potential naming of Jan. 6 FBI agents
A judge Thursday ordered a brief pause on releasing identifies of FBI employees who investigated the attacks on Jan. 6, ...