A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted the Trump administration from making public a list of FBI officials who were involved in cases tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
The Justice Department agreed to that in two cases brought by FBI employees, who expressed concerns the government would release the identities of officials involved. They argue releasing the list would be blatant retaliation from the Trump administration and would endanger the safety of FBI employees and their families.
The order from Judge Jia M. Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia prevents the Trump administration from sharing the list with the public before the court decides whether to issue a preliminary injunction in the case after a hearing set for March 27.
