Trending Now - Fired FBI Agents Sue Over Alleged Retaliation for Trump Probe

WHO:

ABC News - The three fired FBI agents are Michelle Ball, Jamie Garman, and Blaire Toleman.

AP News - FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi are named as defendants in the lawsuit.

WHAT:

ABC News - The three fired FBI agents have filed a class action lawsuit seeking to be reinstated to their positions.

AP News - The lawsuit claims the agents were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

AP News - The lawsuit seeks to represent a class of at least 50 agents who have been terminated since January 20th, 2025.

WHERE:

AP News - The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C.

WHEN:

ABC News - The agents were fired in October and November of 2025.

AP News - The lawsuit was filed on March 31st, 2026.

AP News - The investigation into Trump culminated in a 2023 indictment.

WHY:

AP News - The agents allege they were targeted in a "retribution campaign" for their work on the investigation into Trump.

AP News - The lawsuit claims the firings were based on a false perception of political bias and were part of a personnel purge by Patel.

HOW:

AP News - The agents claim they were fired without due process, investigation, or a chance to respond.

AP News - The lawsuit accuses Patel and Bondi of abusing their positions to orchestrate the firings.

(UPDATED March 31, 2026 17:24 UTC)

Three fired FBI agents, Michelle Ball, Jamie Garman, and Blaire Toleman, have filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., seeking reinstatement to their positions after being terminated in late 2025. The lawsuit claims they were illegally punished for their involvement in the investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and alleges that the firings were part of a "retribution campaign" orchestrated by FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi. The agents assert they were dismissed without due process and are seeking to represent a class of at least 50 agents who have faced similar terminations since January 20thth, 2025.