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Related: About this forum"Bloodbath!" Kash Patel makes shocking move at FBI - Brian Tyler Cohen and Glenn Kirschner
Legal Breakdown episode 673: Kash Patel fires nearly a dozen FBI agents over Trump probe.
- Mass firings at the FBI: 10 employees, including special agents, were terminated by Kash Patel for their role in lawful investigations tied to Donald Trumps classified documents case.
- Retaliation claim: The firings allegedly stemmed from the agents use of subpoenas to obtain phone records of Kash Patel and Susie Wiles who later held high-ranking roles in the FBI under Trump.
- Legal vulnerability: Glenn argues that firing agents for performing lawful investigative duties may fall outside official duties, potentially opening Patel to personal liability in wrongful termination lawsuits.
- Morale & institutional damage: The purges are said to severely damage FBI morale, discouraging agents from pursuing politically sensitive cases for fear of retaliation.
- Precedent & legal strategy: Drawing parallels to E. Jean Carrolls successful defamation case against Trump, Glenn urges agents to sue arguing such actions can deter future abuse of power.
- Taxpayer burden: While lawsuits would be funded by public money, Glenn insists theyre necessary to hold officials accountable and prevent a culture of impunity in government.
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"Bloodbath!" Kash Patel makes shocking move at FBI - Brian Tyler Cohen and Glenn Kirschner (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
6 hrs ago
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Blue Owl
(58,800 posts)1. The criminal is firing those who are trying to uphold law and order
Just like everywhere else in the criminal tRump empire of pedophiles, rapist, murderers, and thieves....
vapor2
(4,254 posts)2. He has to distract from his frat party in Italy
ihaveaquestion
(4,587 posts)3. Creating a whole new bunch of whistleblowers! n/t