Raskin accuses Patel, DOJ of millions in improper settlements to former FBI agents
Raskin said the payments included lump sums and back pay for nearly a dozen agents, with one settlement reaching $63,500.
- On Tuesday, Rep. Jamie Raskin accused the Department of Justice of forcing the FBI to 'pay millions of dollars' to nearly a dozen disgraced agents, arguing these payments improperly reward political operatives.
- The letter details payments to agents accused of 'criminal activity' and 'major breaches of national security,' including presence at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and unsanctioned media interviews by Special Agent Steven Friend.
- Vance Day, a Department of Justice official, negotiated payments including a lump sum of $63,500 and more than $61,000 in backpay for Friend, while Raskin criticized Day's past conduct as an Oregon judge.
- Sen. Chuck Grassley defended the payments as whistleblower settlements, while spokesperson Clare Slattery called the letter a 'disgusting and defamatory attempt to smear legitimate whistleblowers,' per Politico.
- According to Raskin's letter, staffers for Grassley 'explicitly instructed DOJ to issue these payments,' prompting him to call the senator and the DOJ Office of the Deputy Attorney General a 'merry band of looters.
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Democrats Accuse DOJ of Rewarding Pro-Trump FBI Agents
Washington, D.C. — Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is demanding answers from the Justice Department over settlement payments made to suspended FBI agents, arguing the Trump administration may be improperly rewarding political allies with taxpayer money. In a letter sent Tuesday to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Raskin cited several settlements involving FBI agents who had faced disciplinary action ove…
Top Democrat rips into Kash Patel and DOJ for spending millions of dollars in 'dumbfounding' settlements to former FBI agents
House Judiciary Democrats have released an investigation claiming the Justice Department approved over 3 million dollars in payments to former FBI agents who were fired for serious misconduct, The Hill reported. The findings suggest these funds were distributed to individuals who faced discipline for national security breaches, criminal activity, and major violations of professional standards. Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the committee…
Democratic congressman launches probe of DOJ settlements with Biden-era FBI whistleblowers
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into allegations that the Department of Justice paid millions of dollars to pro-Trump FBI agents fired during the Biden administration.
'Merry band of looters' at Trump DOJ accused of paying millions to 'disgraced' FBI agents
The top-ranking Democrat in the House Judiciary Committee published a letter on Tuesday accusing Trump's Department of Justice of forcing the FBI to pay a "merry band of looters" and disgraced agents, including white nationalist allies and a Jan. 6 participant."It has come to our attention that you ...
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