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Just the News: In shocking litmus test, FBI security inquiry tried to unmask employee’s Trump support, memos show
FBI officials conducting a top-secret security clearance review for a longtime employee asked witnesses whether that employee was known to support former President Donald Trump, if he had expressed concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine or had attended a Second Amendment rally, according to internal memos that prompted a complaint to the Justice Department’s internal watchdog alleging political …
The Daily Signal: FBI Suspends Employee’s Clearance After Probing Trump Support, COVID-19 Views
The FBI revoked the security clearance of an employee after asking colleagues questions–under threat of discipline–about his support for former President Donald Trump and views on the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a complaint to the Justice Department’s internal watchdog. The employee attended the rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington before it turned into a riot, and …
The Federalist: Watchdog Group Calls On DOJ IG To Release Findings In FBI Whistleblower Settlement
A nonprofit whistleblower watchdog group is calling on the inspector general for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release the findings of an investigation into an FBI retaliation case settled last week. On Friday, the FBI reinstated the security clearance of whistleblower Marcus Allen, a Marine combat veteran who was suspended without pay for more than two …
CNN: FBI reinstates security clearance for former employee who raised questions about Jan. 6 attack
A former FBI employee who raised questions about the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol had his security clearance reinstated and was awarded 27 months of backpay after being suspended since February 2022, his lawyer told CNN. FBI staff operations specialist Marcus Allen had his security clearance suspended in 2022 when the FBI …
Politico: FBI reinstates security clearance of agent who claimed whistleblower status
The FBI has reinstated the security clearance – and authorized 27 months of back pay – for an agent once suspected of misconduct related to investigations of Jan. 6 defendants. Marcus Allen drew scrutiny within the bureau for allegations he withheld “relevant information” related to an investigation of Jan. 6 defendants. Then, shortly before Allen testified to a …
New York Times: Ex-Agent Who Criticized F.B.I. to Congress Has Security Clearance Reinstated
A former F.B.I. agent who criticized the bureau in congressional testimony has been awarded back pay and had his security clearance reinstated, his lawyer said on Tuesday. The former agent, Marcus Allen, resigned from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday after reaching a settlement agreement, said his lawyer, Tristan Leavitt. Mr. Allen’s security clearance was …
The Daily Caller: FBI Whistleblower Scores Massive Victory Over Agency, Gets Security Clearance Reinstated
An FBI whistleblower had his security clearance reinstated in late May after the agency faced accusations of retaliating against him for his testimony about the Jan. 6 riots, according to a letter from the FBI released by whistleblower group Empower Oversight on Tuesday. FBI employee Marcus Allen’s security clearance was suspended in 2022 after he questioned agency …