Washington, Sept. 11 -- Three high-ranking FBI officials who were fired last month have sued Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi over their 'illegal termination.' The lawsuit by Brian Driscoll, Steve Jensen, and Spencer Evans alleged that they were fired in a "campaign of retribution" carried out by a director who knew better but caved to political pressure from the Trump administration.

Five FBI agents were fired last month in a purge that current and former officials say has unnerved the workforce. The suit was filed in federal court in Washington, where judges and grand juries have pushed back against Trump administration initiatives and charging decisions, also naming the FBI, the Justice Department, and the Executive ...