FBI and Federal Law Enforcement

Two former FBI agents, identified as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2, filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2026, naming FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi, the FBI and the Justice Department and alleging they were summarily fired in fall 2025 in retaliation for their supporting roles on the 2020 election‑interference probe codenamed “Arctic Frost.” The complaint says both agents—who had exemplary records and largely administrative or supporting roles—were terminated without investigation, notice, hearing or cause (one on Halloween 2025 as he prepared to take his children trick‑or‑treating and the other days later), alleges violations of their First and Fifth Amendment rights and FBI removal policy, and seeks reinstatement and a declaration that the firings were unlawful political retaliation.