9 ex-FBI employees sue Trump admin over Mar-a-Lago probe, claim political retaliation

Fired FBI agents sue Trump admin/Image: AP Nine former FBI employees have sued the Trump administration, seeking reinstatement after being dismissed over their involvement in the investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents at his Florida estate. They allege their removal was politically motivated and violated their legal rights.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington on Thursday, names agents, intelligence analysts and staff operations specialists who were dismissed in February. The plaintiffs say they were targeted despite carrying out assigned duties and following established law enforcement procedures.Their case adds to a series of legal challenges brought by former FBI employees dismissed under Director Kash Patel after working on investigations involving Trump or matters viewed as contrary to his administration’s interests.The nine employees deny Patel’s assertion that those dismissed had “weaponized” the bureau. Their combined experience spans more than 100 years and includes work on the Boston Marathon bombing, hostage recoveries and the 2024 assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania.Their lawyers, Margaret Donovan, Abbe Low...