FBI agents fired over Trump investigation receive support in lawsuit
Former Justice Department officials have filed a brief backing FBI agents fired in connection with the Trump investigation, citing concerns over institutional independence.
FBI agents dismissed over their involvement in a Trump investigation are receiving broad support in a lawsuit against the administration. Former senior Justice Department officials have filed a brief arguing that the firings have undermined a principle of institutional independence that has guided the department for decades.
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FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration
A brief filed by former senior Justice Department officials says the firings have undermined a “half-century of independence as a guiding principle.”