The FBI has sent questionnaires to thousands of agents and employees, seeking details about their involvement in investigations related to the January 6th Capitol riot. This move comes amid a series of high-profile departures and reassignments within the Justice Department, raising concerns about potential political targeting of agents involved in the probes.
Around 4,000 FBI agents, analysts, and employees have reportedly received questionnaires probing their involvement in the January 6th Capitol riot investigations. The questions, as described by a source familiar with the matter, ask about their office location, job title, and specific participation in the January 6th probes, including whether they executed search warrants, conducted interviews, or testified in court.
This move follows an extraordinary Justice Department directive on Friday demanding the names, job titles, and offices of all FBI personnel involved in investigations related to January 6th. This directive came after a memo from Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, a former Trump defense attorney, instructed department officials to conduct a review to determine if further personnel actions are necessary. This review comes amidst a wave of departures and reassignments within the Justice Department and FBI related to the January 6th probes. Over a half-dozen senior FBI executives have been forced out, several key career Justice Department officials were reassigned last month, and roughly two dozen employees at the U.S. attorney's office in Washington, who participated in the January 6th investigations, were fired. The scrutiny of rank-and-file FBI agents is considered highly unusual. Agents typically don't choose the cases they work on, and historically haven't been disciplined for involvement in politically sensitive cases. This is especially concerning given that there's been no evidence of misconduct by FBI agents or lawyers involved in investigating or prosecuting these cases. Out of over 1,500 people charged with federal crimes related to the January 6th riot, over 1,000 have pleaded guilty, including over 200 who admitted to assault. Another roughly 250 individuals were convicted of crimes by a judge or jury after a trial. The FBI Agents Association is working to gather more information about the questionnaires but has assured agents that receiving one doesn't indicate misconduct. The association emphasizes that agents who diligently carried out their duties to investigate criminal allegations with integrity and within the law should never be treated as if they engaged in misconduct. It recommends that employees clarify on the survey that they lack understanding about how their answers will be used and state that their actions in connection with the January 6th investigations adhered to federal law, FBI policy, and the Constitution
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