In new lawsuit, fired FBI leaders allege rampant politicization by Trump allies 09/10/2025 02:55 PM EDT

A former acting FBI director is accusing Director Kash Patel and other allies of President Donald Trump of orchestrating a politically motivated purge of the bureau's leadership, seeking to punish officials who worked on Trump's criminal anand ahmittina to TAThits TIaran <


09/10/2025 02:55 PM EDT A former acting FBI director is accusing Director Kash Patel and other allies of President Donald Trump of orchestrating a politically motivated purge of the bureau's leadership, seeking to punish officials who worked on Trump's criminal investigations and submitting to White House pressure to gut the bureau's workforce.

In a new lawsuit filed Wednesday, Brian Driscoll Jr. and two other fired FBI leaders who brought the legal case portray the early days of Trump's second term as a chaotic crusade to punish the president's adversaries - real and perceived - and root out anyone who evinced any support for Democrats.

Though Driscoll, Steven Jensen and Spencer Evans initially drew praise and plaudits from Trump administration leadership, their refusal to carry out political errands led Patel and others to publicly "smear" and oust them without warning, they allege, despite decades of unblemished service to the bureau. The three men are asking a federal court to find their 口 分 囗