FBI Faces Deadline to Submit Names in DOJ-Ordered Review of January 6 Investigators

The Justice Department under Trump is demanding FBI personnel records tied to Capitol riot cases, raising concerns over due process and political retaliation.

The Trump administration has initiated a sweeping purge of FBI and DOJ personnel, targeting those who worked on January 6 and Trump-related investigations.
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll is weighing responses to a Justice Department demand for a list of all bureau employees involved in January 6 cases, with a deadline set for Tuesday at noon.
FBI employees and advocacy groups have expressed fears of political retribution, legal threats, and risks of public exposure, such as doxing and harassment, if names are disclosed.
Over two dozen prosecutors and numerous FBI agents have already been dismissed, with critics calling the actions a violation of due process and a dangerous precedent for law enforcement independence.
The FBI Agents Association and lawmakers, including Democrats and some Republicans, have condemned the firings, warning of risks to national security and the impartiality of federal investigations.