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9 fired FBI employees who worked on Trump documents case sue

Nine former FBI employees sued the bureau, saying they were unlawfully terminated for working on the investigation into President Trump's classified documents case.

Sources (2)· Oct 15, 6:15 PM to Oct 15, 9:23 PM

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CBS News· Oct 15, 6:15 PM9 fired FBI employees who worked on Trump documents case sue
Courthouse News Service· Oct 15, 9:23 PMFired FBI agents on Trump classified documents case sue DOJ

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Fired FBI agents on Trump classified documents case sue DOJAccording to the agents, FBI Director Kash Patel invoked Article II of the Constitution to terminate them without cause, simply claiming they had exercised poor judgment leading to the weaponization of government.

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Ukrainian officials blame Pentagon for withholding life-saving intel from KyivThe U.S. appears to have stopped sharing some forms of key intelligence with Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday.

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