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Former FBI Agents Sue Patel and Bondi Over Trump-Era Purge

31 March, 2026.USA.5 sources

Key Takeaways

Three former FBI agents allege retaliation and wrongful firing over Trump 2020 election probe.
Names Kash Patel and Pam Bondi as defendants alongside the FBI and DOJ.
The filing occurred in a federal court in Washington, D.C.

Fired Agents File Suit

Three former FBI agents sued Patel and Bondi for wrongful termination.

“Three former agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that they were wrongfully fired in retaliation for their work in the United States”

Al Jazeera

They had 8 to 14 years of exemplary service.

Al Jazeera

The lawsuit seeks class action status for at least 50 similarly fired agents.

Agents Fired for Election Probe Work

They were fired in a retribution campaign targeting election probe work.

The lawsuit alleges First and Fifth Amendment violations.

CBS News

The complaint references Wray's mantra.

FBI Under Druck

The lawsuit is the latest challenge to Trump's purge of the FBI.

“Eric Tucker, Associated PressEric Tucker, Associated Press Leave your feedback WASHINGTON (AP) — Three fired FBI agents sued on Tuesday to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit that they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat”