FBI and DOJ Internal Politics

Two former FBI agents who had supporting, largely administrative roles on the 2020 election‑interference probe known as "Arctic Frost" filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., naming FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI and the Justice Department and alleging they were summarily fired in fall 2025 as political retaliation for their work. The complaint — filed March 19, 2026 — says one agent was terminated on Halloween while preparing to take his children trick‑or‑treating and the other was fired days later despite handling a high‑profile fraud case (after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro unsuccessfully intervened), and it contends the dismissals violated their First and Fifth Amendment rights and FBI removal rules because they received no notice, investigation, hearing, evidence, or opportunity to appeal and seeks reinstatement and declaratory relief.