Gabe Whisnant is Deputy Weekend Editor at Newsweek based in South Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing [email protected]. Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant.
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FBI agents who “simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” while investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are not at risk of being fired, according to a memo from acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove obtained by the Associated Press on Wednesday.
Thousands of FBI employees who were involved in the investigations related to the January 6, 2021, riot have been asked to complete detailed questionnaires about their participation. This comes as the Trump administration’s Justice Department considers potential disciplinary actions.
More to follow.
FBI agents who “simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” while investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are not at risk of being fired, according to a… FBI agents who “simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner” while investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol are not at risk of being fired, according to a memo from acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove obtained by the Associated Press on Wednesday.