9 Fired FBI Employees Who Worked on Trump Documents Case Sue, Alleging Unlawful Termination

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Nine former FBI employees are suing the FBI, alleging unlawful termination.
The employees claim their firings were politically motivated and related to their work on Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Donald Trump.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and names the FBI, Kash Patel, Todd Blanche, and the Department of Justice as defendants.
Plaintiffs allege their firings were based on 'Article II' and aimed to satisfy Trump's 'personal vendetta'.
The FBI recovered over 100 classified documents from Mar-a-Lago in August 2022.
Trump was indicted in 2023, but charges were later dismissed after a judge ruled Smith was unlawfully appointed.
The lawsuit points to public comments, including a statement about 'cleaning house' at the FBI, as evidence of political animus.
An incident involving counterintelligence section chief Jennifer Bacon granting access to classified files to Miles Starr is highlighted.
Bacon and eight other plaintiffs were fired less than 48 hours after this incident.
The lawsuit suggests firings might have been a distraction from negative press regarding Patel's conduct.
Eight plaintiffs were fired on February 25, 2026, and the ninth the following day.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs stated the employees were fired 'because they did their jobs'.

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