Trump's ex-FBI Head claims they were subjected to a "political loyalty test" by the administration.
In a recent development, a lawsuit has been filed against Kash Patel, the former acting FBI Director, claiming that he breached Bureau rules during his tenure. The lawsuit, which includes Driscoll, the former acting FBI director, as a named plaintiff, alleges that Patel was aware of politically-motivated firings, a practice that is against FBI rules.
According to the lawsuit, Patel acknowledged that such firings would be in violation of internal FBI processes. Under oath, Patel had promised that all FBI agents would be protected against political retribution. However, the allegations suggest otherwise.
The lawsuit further claims that Patel commented that he knew the summary firings were likely illegal and that he could be sued and later deposed. This, if substantiated by evidence, would contradict Patel's sworn testimony during his Senate confirmation hearing.
Driscoll, the former acting FBI director, claims that he was asked politically-charged questions during his vetting for the position of acting director by Trump's presidential transition team. These questions included requests for information about his political affiliations, such as who he had voted for in the 2024 election, if he had cast a ballot for any Democratic politician at any level, and whether he felt the agents who searched Trump's Florida golf club for classified documents should be held 'accountable' for simply doing their jobs.
The name of the former U.S. Attorney General involved during Patel's tenure as FBI Director is not explicitly mentioned in the provided search results. The lawsuit seeks to hold Patel accountable for his actions, which, if proven true, could have significant implications for the FBI and its commitment to upholding impartiality and protecting its agents from political interference.
Read also:
- United States tariffs pose a threat to India, necessitating the recruitment of adept negotiators or strategists, similar to those who had influenced Trump's decisions.
- Weekly happenings in the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag)
- Southwest region's most popular posts, accompanied by an inquiry:
- Discussion between Putin and Trump in Alaska could potentially overshadow Ukraine's concerns
