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“… "[Patel] stated that Driscoll needed to understand that "the FBI tried to put the President in jail and he hasn’t forgotten it," the lawsuit reads.“… On the same day Kirk was shot, three former high-ranking FBI officials filed a lawsuit accusing Patel, Bondi, and their agencies of unlawfully firing them as part of a political purge directed by the DOJ and the White House – something Patel promised against in Senate confirmation hearings.
The larger concern, according to those familiar with the litigation, is Patel allegedly wielded authority belonging solely to the president, citing Article II of the Constitution in dismissal letters he signed. The misstep, they say, creates a legal minefield for the FBI, DOJ, and Executive Office of the President.
"Either way, it’s bad: Kash cannot exercise the powers of the president, and the president can’t fire these officials," a source with direct knowledge of the lawsuit said.
A senior law enforcement official said, "The admin could very well lose in court, and it will be because of Kash’s big mouth, making the president look like an ass."…”
Patel stated that in order to keep his own job, he had to fire agents who had worked on investigations into President Trump regardless of their retirement eligibility status, according to the suit … The lawsuit, FOX is told, will likely now be referred to the DOJ Inspector General in what sources described as a ‘double-whammy’ for the administration. …”