Washington, Sept. 11 -- Three former FBI officials who were dismissed last month filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Trump administration, alleging that it launched a "campaign of retribution" targeting FBI officials who showed insufficient loyalty to U.S. President Donald Trump, and unlawfully fired them for political reasons.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Defendants include the FBI and FBI Director Kash Patel, the Justice Department and Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Executive Office of the President, and the federal government.
Defendants initiated "a campaign of retribution" against the three for what defendants deemed to be "a failure to demonstrate sufficient political loyalty," th...