The FBI is sending out questionnaires to thousands of employees who worked on investigations related to the January 6th Capitol riot, raising concerns about potential political retribution. The questions ask about their involvement in the investigations, including search warrants, interviews, and trial testimony.
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That's on top of the forced departures of more than a half-dozen senior FBI executives, the reassignment last month of several key career Justice Department officials, as well as the firings of roughly two dozen employees at the U.S. attorney's office in Washington who participated in the Jan. 6 investigations.
Of the more than 1,500 people who were charged with federal crimes in the Jan. 6 riot, more than 1,000 people pleaded guilty, including more than 200 who admitted to assault. Another roughly 250 people were convicted of crimes by a judge or a jury after a trial. In its own memo to employees, the FBI Agents Association said it was working to gather additional information about the surveys but reassured agents that being a recipient does not in any way indicate misconduct.
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