Summary
FBI agents involved in January 6 investigations are suing the Justice Department, citing retaliation under Trump’s leadership.
Two lawsuits, including a class action, claim Trump’s DOJ is compiling lists of agents for potential punitive action. Agents cite First Amendment and Privacy Act violations, fearing demotions, job denials, or exposure to Trump’s supporters.
The FBI Agents Association has also filed suit.
Trump’s nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, has allegedly compiled an “enemies list,” raising concerns about political purges and protection of Trump loyalists.
Am I not getting it? Is this instance / community botted?
Why is there “The FBI is suing the DOJ” but then inside it’s “there’s these two agents, a class action, and an organization that represents agents who are suing.”
Aren’t those two things very different? Why would you want to tell people that and then clarify with something much less noteworthy? Am I just fucking weird and people know what others mean when they exaggerate/theorize/aesthetically dress up real life?
Edit: like is the FBIAA effectively the FBI? What is it about that information that makes it so the FBI is suing?