FBI agents fired for kneeling at George Floyd protest sue Kash Patel and other officials
The 12 agents say the firings violate their First and Fifth Amendment rights.
December 8, 2025
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The 12 agents say the firings violate their First and Fifth Amendment rights.
“People immediately started scouring their desks of Pride flags, anything personal in nature,” after Kash Patel terminated him, David Maltinsky told The Advocate.
David Maltinsky says he was illegally terminated in October for displaying a Progress Pride flag at his desk during the Biden administration.
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The FBI director terminated the agent for having the flag at his desk during the Biden administration.
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The shooter was identified by authorities as 23-year-old Robin Westman.
One person called it “assault with a deli weapon.”
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The Republican, who announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2026, has a record of opposition to LGBTQ+ equality.
The Trump loyalist is expected to speak before a Senate panel on Thursday. Democrats have called him out.