<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>Former high-ranking FBI officials sued the bureau and director Kash Patel on Wednesday, alleging they were unlawfully terminated for previously investigating President Donald Trump—and claiming Patel told them he would be terminated if he didn’t do Trump’s bidding by carrying out the firings.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/68c1b132f1030dfe36c1a15b/FBI-Director-Kash-Patel-and-Donald-Trump/960x0.jpg?cropX1=150&amp;cropX2=1742&amp;cropY1=95&amp;cropY2=991" alt="FBI Director Kash Patel and Donald Trump" width="100%" height="auto"></div><div style="--article-bg-color:#faf3f1"><div class="bMqrj"><div class="Jp--BF7-"><span style="-webkit-line-clamp:2" class="Ccg9Ib-7 _8XF2kHYM">FBI Director Kash Patel looks at President Donald Trump during a press briefing at the White House, on Aug. 11.</span></div><small class="pGGCM2aD">Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved</small></div></div></figure>

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“The FBI tried to put the President in jail and he hasn’t forgotten it,” Kash Patel allegedly said, claiming he’d be fired if he didn’t terminate officials who investigated Trump.{ai:summary}<p>Former high-ranking FBI officials sue the bureau and director Kash Patel, alleging unlawful termination after they investigated President Donald Trump.</p><p>They also claim Patel warned he would be terminated if they didn’t carry out the firings to do Trump’s bidding. #politics</p>

Former FBI Officials Sue Kash Patel Over Firing, Allege Trump Ordered Them Terminated

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