Former Top Fbi Officials Sue, Say Kash Patel Fired Them To Stay In Trump's Good Graces

WASHINGTON — Three erstwhile apical FBI officials person sued FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying their firings were mandated by nan White House and Department of Justice and that Patel followed their orders to support his job.

Patel, nan suit claimed, "explained he had to occurrence nan group his superiors told him to fire, because his expertise to support his ain occupation depended connected nan removal of nan agents who worked connected cases involving nan President. Patel explained that location was thing he aliases Driscoll could do to extremity these aliases immoderate different firings, because 'the FBI tried to put nan President successful jailhouse and he hasn’t forgotten it.'"

Brian Driscoll.FBI

The suit was revenge by erstwhile FBI acting Director Brian Driscoll; Steven Jensen, erstwhile adjunct head successful complaint of nan Washington section office; and Spencer Evans, erstwhile typical supplier successful complaint of nan Las Vegas section office. News of nan suit was first reported by NPR and MSNBC.

Representatives for nan FBI and Justice Department did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.