DOJ inspector general mulls probe into FBI retaliation against agents at Jan. 6 protest
Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz testifies at a Senate committee on FISA investigation hearing, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE ** more >
By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times - Thursday, May 5, 2022
Department of Justice’s Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz told the House Judiciary Committee that he would consider a probe of alleged FBI retaliation against agents who participated in demonstrations on Jan. 6, 2021, but did not enter the U.S. Capitol.
Citing whistleblower claims, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the top Republican on the committee, urged Mr. Horowitz last month to investigate allegations the FBI was effectively suspending employees indefinitely by suspending their security clearances for attending the protests.
Mr. Jordan said the agents were being punished “for their participation in protected First Amendment activity on January 6, 2021.”
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