The Justice Department accused acting FBI leaders of “insubordination” after they resisted demands for agent information tied to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot probes. A memo from acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove reassured agents who “followed orders” and “acted ethically” that they would not face penalties. However, agents found to have acted “corruptly” or “partisan” face potential termination. The review was launched under Trump’s administration and has sparked internal FBI lawsuits and hearings over agent identity disclosures. Bove is a former member of Trump’s legal team. He stressed that only those who violated ethical guidelines or defied leadership orders should be concerned.
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00:02Justice Department accused acting FBI leaders of insubordination after they resisted demands
00:07for agent information tied to the January 6th Capitol riot probes.
00:11Memo from acting Deputy Attorney General Emile Bove reassured agents who followed
00:16orders and acted ethically that they would not face penalties.
00:20However, agents found to have acted corruptly or partisan face potential termination.
00:26The review was launched under Trump's administration and has sparked internal
00:31FBI lawsuits and hearings over agent identity disclosures.
00:35Bove is a former member of Trump's legal team.
00:37He stressed that only those who violated ethical guidelines
00:40or defied leadership orders should be concerned.