Former FBI Agents Allege Retaliation for Investigating Trump Election Efforts
Fired FBI agents claim they were terminated for their work on the probe into Trump's attempts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election.
Two former FBI agents have filed a lawsuit alleging they were fired in retaliation for their work investigating Donald Trump's efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 presidential election. The agents, Charles McGonigal and Adam Pugh, claim they were terminated from the bureau due to their involvement in the probe into Trump's attempts to overturn the election results.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court, provides a rare glimpse into the tensions and political pressure that FBI agents faced during the tumultuous final days of the Trump presidency. It also highlights the challenges the bureau has encountered in conducting sensitive investigations related to the former president and his allies.
According to the complaint, McGonigal and Pugh were part of the team that investigated Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including his pressure on state officials and the Department of Justice to declare the election
Source: Al Jazeera
