FBI whistleblowers testified that agents who pushed back on January 6 case tactics were told to “make sure that you have your six covered,” indicating leadership awareness of potential retaliation. Former agent Steve Friend and others alleged the bureau artificially inflated domestic violent extremism statistics by opening separate cases for every individual rather than investigating the event as a single incident, then retaliated against employees who questioned these methods.
Specific allegations of retaliation include:
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Suspensions without pay for agents like Stephen Friend and Garret O’Boyle after they expressed concerns about case handling or January 6 tactics.
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Weaponization of security clearances, where employees supporting “alternative theories” about the Capitol attack had their clearances suspended or revoked.
- Pressure to reclassify cases, with whistleblowers claiming they were directed to prioritize January 6 investigations over other serious crimes, such as child sexual abuse material cases.
While whistleblowers describe a culture of punishing dissent, the FBI has stated that only a small fraction of its nearly 80,000 staff have had clearances suspended, disputing claims of widespread retaliation against rank-and-file employees.
The Biden regime threatened to prosecute a journalist who exposed capitol cops’ perjury.
Biden’s weaponized FBI used reprisal and intimidation to control employees.
No one has been held accountable.
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