FBI Agents, Officials Requested to Provide Details on Their Involvement in January 6th Cases
Leaders and agents at the bureau are preparing for a possible removal of individuals considered disloyal to Trump.
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The Justice Department's leadership is requesting that thousands of FBI agents and employees complete a 12-question survey regarding their involvement in investigations related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
This questionnaire has led to rising unease within the FBI, where both leaders and agents are preparing for a possible purge of those perceived as disloyal to President Donald Trump and his administration. Some heads of the bureau’s field offices have expressed resistance, advising their subordinates not to complete the questionnaire and to allow senior officials to manage any resulting consequences.
Set to be submitted by 3 p.m. on Monday, the survey asks FBI officials to provide information about their rank and their participation in January 6 investigations, including their specific roles. It contains drop-down menus to specify whether they were involved in arrests, led operations, testified in court, or served as case agents for the approximately 1,600 defendants charged in connection with the attack, as detailed by an individual who reviewed parts of the communication with PMG.
Additionally, the survey probes whether officials engaged in surveillance, discovery efforts, grand jury proceedings, witness interviews, or subpoena reviews. It also inquires if they followed leads from other field offices or managed other administrative duties related to the cases.
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll informed employees on Friday that Emil Bove, the acting No. 2 at the Justice Department, has set a noon Tuesday deadline for the FBI to provide a list of personnel involved in January 6 cases and an investigation linked to Hamas.
The anxiety enveloping the FBI coincides with upheaval within the Justice Department, highlighted by the dismissal of around 30 prosecutors associated with January 6 cases and more than a dozen involved in former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations of Trump.
An attorney representing multiple FBI employees revealed that several heads of field offices, typically referred to as special agents in charge, are opposing the latest inquiries. “There's growing resistance from among the SACs,” the attorney, who requested anonymity due to fears of retaliation against clients, explained. “Some are telling people beneath them, don't submit it, or don't submit it right away … Some are saying, we will submit it as leadership only.”
Driscoll's Friday email emphasized that both he and the acting deputy director at the bureau have experience working on January 6 cases.
Over the weekend, the FBI Agents Association reached out to its members regarding the survey, encouraging them to discuss it with their supervisors and suggest language addressing the sudden demands from DOJ leadership “without being afforded appropriate time.”
“We understand that this feels like agents and employees are being targeted, despite repeated assurances that ‘all FBI employees will be protected against political retribution,’” the association conveyed in an unsigned email to its members. “Employees carrying out their duties to investigate allegations of criminal activity with integrity and within the rule of law should never be treated as those who have engaged in actual misconduct.”
The association also noted, “We continue to hear rumors of dismissals/security revocations, or individuals who have been told to expect dismissals on Monday. Again, we have no confirmation of any such events. Please be cautious in sharing and spreading what could be misinformation. We do not need any more stress on those potentially impacted.”
Trump surprised many when he granted a blanket pardon to all convicted January 6 rioters, including those who assaulted police officers, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy. However, the focus on targeting January 6 prosecutors and identifying FBI agents who worked on those cases indicates his ongoing efforts to diminish the government's role in prosecuting the attack on the Capitol by his supporters.
Thomas Evans contributed to this report for TROIB News
This questionnaire has led to rising unease within the FBI, where both leaders and agents are preparing for a possible purge of those perceived as disloyal to President Donald Trump and his administration. Some heads of the bureau’s field offices have expressed resistance, advising their subordinates not to complete the questionnaire and to allow senior officials to manage any resulting consequences.
Set to be submitted by 3 p.m. on Monday, the survey asks FBI officials to provide information about their rank and their participation in January 6 investigations, including their specific roles. It contains drop-down menus to specify whether they were involved in arrests, led operations, testified in court, or served as case agents for the approximately 1,600 defendants charged in connection with the attack, as detailed by an individual who reviewed parts of the communication with PMG.
Additionally, the survey probes whether officials engaged in surveillance, discovery efforts, grand jury proceedings, witness interviews, or subpoena reviews. It also inquires if they followed leads from other field offices or managed other administrative duties related to the cases.
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll informed employees on Friday that Emil Bove, the acting No. 2 at the Justice Department, has set a noon Tuesday deadline for the FBI to provide a list of personnel involved in January 6 cases and an investigation linked to Hamas.
The anxiety enveloping the FBI coincides with upheaval within the Justice Department, highlighted by the dismissal of around 30 prosecutors associated with January 6 cases and more than a dozen involved in former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations of Trump.
An attorney representing multiple FBI employees revealed that several heads of field offices, typically referred to as special agents in charge, are opposing the latest inquiries. “There's growing resistance from among the SACs,” the attorney, who requested anonymity due to fears of retaliation against clients, explained. “Some are telling people beneath them, don't submit it, or don't submit it right away … Some are saying, we will submit it as leadership only.”
Driscoll's Friday email emphasized that both he and the acting deputy director at the bureau have experience working on January 6 cases.
Over the weekend, the FBI Agents Association reached out to its members regarding the survey, encouraging them to discuss it with their supervisors and suggest language addressing the sudden demands from DOJ leadership “without being afforded appropriate time.”
“We understand that this feels like agents and employees are being targeted, despite repeated assurances that ‘all FBI employees will be protected against political retribution,’” the association conveyed in an unsigned email to its members. “Employees carrying out their duties to investigate allegations of criminal activity with integrity and within the rule of law should never be treated as those who have engaged in actual misconduct.”
The association also noted, “We continue to hear rumors of dismissals/security revocations, or individuals who have been told to expect dismissals on Monday. Again, we have no confirmation of any such events. Please be cautious in sharing and spreading what could be misinformation. We do not need any more stress on those potentially impacted.”
Trump surprised many when he granted a blanket pardon to all convicted January 6 rioters, including those who assaulted police officers, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy. However, the focus on targeting January 6 prosecutors and identifying FBI agents who worked on those cases indicates his ongoing efforts to diminish the government's role in prosecuting the attack on the Capitol by his supporters.
Thomas Evans contributed to this report for TROIB News
