By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents “who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” while investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are not at risk of being fired, a top Justice Department official said in a memo to the bureau workforce obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The message from Bove is aimed at providing a measure of clarity about highly unusual Justice Department demand for the names of agents who participated in the investigation, a request seen within the FBI as a possible precursor for mass firings.
Thousands of FBI employees who participated in investigations related to the the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of then-President Donald Trump’s supporters have been asked to complete in-depth questionnaires about their involvement in the inquiries as the Trump administration Justice Department weighs disciplinary actions.
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