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Fired FBI Agents Get Legal Backing | Global News
- Published
- August 4, 2026
- Duration
- 1:51
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- Last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
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Three fired FBI agents are getting major legal support as dozens of groups, including the FBI Agents Association and First Amendment scholars, file amicus briefs arguing their dismissals were politically motivated and violated due process. The agents, who worked on the 2020 election probe, claim they were punished for their political views and never got a…
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Three fired FBI agents are getting major legal support as dozens of groups, including the FBI Agents Association and First Amendment scholars, file amicus briefs arguing their dismissals were politically motivated and violated due process. The agents, who worked on the 2020 election probe, claim they were punished for their political views and never got a fair chance to defend themselves — calling it a “retribution campaign.” Critics of the FBI director’s claims that they “weaponized” law enforc
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