2 former FBI agents say they were fired over their roles in Trump 2020 election probe
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Two former FBI agents filed a lawsuit claiming they were fired for investigating Trump's 2020 election efforts.
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Two former FBI agents filed a federal lawsuit Thursday claiming they were fired last year solely because of their work investigating President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The agents allege their terminations were retaliation for their participation in the probe, which became a focal point of political controversy after Trump's return to office. The lawsuit represents the first major legal challenge from former investigators who worked on the case, highlighting tensions over how the Trump administration is treating officials involved in examining Trump's conduct surrounding January 6 and the election dispute. The case could force a court to weigh claims of political retaliation against the administration's authority to remove executive branch employees. Similar complaints from other former prosecutors and investigators involved in Trump-related cases have emerged in recent months.
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A federal lawsuit was filed Thursday by the two agents challenging their terminations.
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