In a letter to the FBI, Rep. Jim Jordan said that whistleblowers have come forward with allegations that the bureau is attempting to terminate employees that were involved in First Amendment activity on January 6, 2021.
"According to several whistleblowers, the FBI is suspending the security clearances of FBI employees for their participation in protected First Amendment activity on January 6, 2021," the letter from Jordan, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, states.
Among the justifications from the FBI for these suspicions is "Adjective Guideline A — Allegiance to the United States."
Jordan said that this reasoning implies that "the FBI believes the employees who attended protests on January 6 are no longer loyal to the United States."
"Because a security clearance is required for FBI positions, the suspension of the security clearance means the FBI has suspended these employees from work indefinitely," wrote Jordan. "Such a suspension is likely to be the first step in terminating employment."
Citing an employee whose name was redacted, Jordan said that this person had been working for the FBI for more than a decade, and previously served 20 years in the military.
"According to whistleblowers, while on leave, these FBI employees attended public events in Washington DC with their spouses. We have been told that [redacted] and the other FBI employees did not enter the United States Capitol, have not been charged with any crime, and have not been contacted by...
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