Justice Department Memo Accuses FBI Acting Leaders Of 'Insubordination' After Resisting Demands For Agent Info On January 6 Riot Probes
The Justice Department accused acting FBI leaders of “insubordination” after they resisted demands for agent information tied to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot probes. A memo from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove reassured agents who “followed orders” and “acted ethically” that they would not face penalties.
Justice Dept. official accuses FBI chief of ‘insubordination,’ tamps down talk of revenge on agents
A top Justice Department official has accused the FBI’s acting leaders of “insubordination” in a memo in which he sought to soothe anxiety inside the bureau over the potential for a broad purge of agents involved in investigating the Jan.
Top Justice Department official accuses FBI leadership of ‘insubordination’ over January 6 inquiry
The acting deputy attorney general accused FBI leadership of “insubordination” by refusing to identify a “core team” of bureau employees who worked on January 6 investigations, while trying to assure that rank-and-file agents who “simply followed orders” will not be fired unless they “acted with corrupt or partisan intent,
FBI agents on Jan. 6 cases will not face penalties, Justice Department official says
Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove made the statements on Wednesday in a memo to staff seen by Reuters.
FBI agents who ‘simply followed orders’ in Jan. 6 probes won’t be fired, a Justice official says
Thousands of FBI employees who participated in investigations related to Jan. 6 have been asked to complete in-depth questionnaires about their involvement in the inquiries.
Justice Department official defends demand for FBI agent names, cites ‘insubordination’
Bureau staff who “simply followed orders” in Jan. 6 probe won’t be disciplined, DOJ’s acting No. 2 Emil Bove wrote.
As Bondi takes over Justice Dept., official pledges no revenge on FBI agents
Acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove said that “no FBI employee who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” would be disciplined.
Trump team revamps US Justice Department with his former personal lawyer at helm
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DOJ accuses FBI of ‘insubordination’ in hunt for proof of ‘weaponization’ during Biden administration
Acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove said bureau brass ‘refused to comply’ with an investigation commissioned by President Trump on Day One of the 47th presidency.
DOJ says FBI agents on Jan. 6 cases won’t be fired if they acted ‘in an ethical manner’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it would not target FBI employees who “simply followed orders and carried out their ...
Top DOJ official says FBI employees who 'simply followed orders' on Jan 6 investigations won't be fired
Acting FBI Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove assured FBI employees that they will not face consequences if they followed orders an acted ethically in Jan. 6 investigations.
Feds and New York sheriff spar over who is to blame for release of wanted migrant
A top U.S. Justice Department official says a county sheriff’s office in upstate New York will be investigated “for potential ...
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Internal Strife: FBI's Compliance and Investigation Challenges
Emil Bove, Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General, reassures that FBI agents who ethically worked on January 6 investigations ...
'Insubordination': Acting head of FBI 'refused to comply' with order to identify Jan. 6 agents from ex-Trump defense attorney at DOJ
Interim Deputy AG Emil Bove accused the acting FBI director of "insubordination" for refusing identify agents involved in Jan ...
New Leaders of Justice Dept. Move to Assert Control Over Agency
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