Ex-FBI Agents Sue Over Retaliatory Firings in Trump Probe

Three former FBI agents filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, alleging they were wrongfully terminated last fall as retaliation for their roles in investigating President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The plaintiffs, Michelle Ball, Jamie Garman and Blaire Toleman, each with eight to 14 years of service, seek reinstatement, a declaration that their constitutional rights were violated and class-action status to represent at least 50 other agents fired since President Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025.

The suit names FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI and the Department of Justice as defendants. It claims the agents were dismissed without notice, investigation or opportunity to respond, based on a perceived political bias rather than any misconduct. The plaintiffs worked on the FBI's public corruption squad in the Washington field office, contributing to an investigation code-named Arctic Frost that examined Trump's actions following his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. That probe culminated in a 2023 indictment by special counsel Jack Smith, accusing Trump of scheming to undo...