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Kash Patel Fired FBI Agent Overseeing Dozens of Iran Cases Just Three Days Before US Strikes, Suit Says

A lawsuit alleges FBI Director Kash Patel signed the dismissal of Jeremy Linton, who oversaw dozens of Iran-related investigations, days before US strikes began in February.

International Business Times UK · Oct 16

Trump's 'Personal Vendetta' Blamed as Nine FBI Staff Sue Over Firings Tied to His Classified Documents Case

Nine former FBI employees have sued the Trump administration, alleging they were unlawfully dismissed in retaliation for their roles in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation.

International Business Times UK · Oct 16

Colorado assault weapons ban killed in late-night vote by House committee

Three Colorado House Democrats joined with Republican colleagues to block a bill early Thursday that would have banned the sale or purchase of assault weapons in the state, after hours of heated public testimony and a late attempt by the bill’s sponsor to dramatically scale the measure back and salvage…

The Denver Post · Apr 20, 2023