9 fired FBI employees who worked on Trump documents case sue

Nine former FBI employees who worked on the investigation into former President Trump's retention of classified documents have filed a lawsuit against the bureau. The plaintiffs claim they were unlawfully terminated merely for their involvement in the case, which was set to coincide with military strikes against Iran in February 2026.

The lawsuit alleges the firings were politically motivated and not based on any legitimate reason. The former employees worked on counterintelligence investigations and were fired over two days in February 2026. They were not given any notice, a hearing, or an opportunity to appeal. The lawsuit cites comments from top Justice Department officials and the president directed toward the plaintiffs as evidence of political animus.

One plaintiff, Jennifer Bacon, learned she was being fired after an agent named Miles Starr requested access to the Plasmic Echo case files, which contained the names of all nine plaintiffs. The firings occurred just days before military strikes against Iran began.