The acting deputy attorney general has accused FBI leadership of 'insubordination' for not identifying a 'core team' of bureau employees who worked on January 6 investigations. In a memo obtained by a source, the acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove stated that rank-and-file agents who 'simply followed orders' will not face termination unless they 'acted with corrupt or partisan intent'.
The memo, sent via email on Wednesday, marks the first time the Justice Department has explicitly stated that the thousands of agents involved in January 6-related investigations will not be fired en masse. However, Bove did not rule out the possibility that some individuals could still face personnel actions, including termination or other penalties.
