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The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee has launched an investigation into allegations that the Department of Justice paid millions of dollars to pro-Trump FBI agents fired during the Biden administration.<\/p>\n

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Rep. Jamie Raskin, Maryland Democrat, said the agents were \u201cfired for serious misconduct\u201d under President Biden but then rewarded under President Trump for being so-called whistleblowers.<\/p>\n

Mr. Raskin sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche criticizing him for large cash settlements, backpay and reinstatements to agents previously terminated \u201cfor leaking classified information, lying to investigators, refusing to pursue violent extremist groups and participating in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Raskin said, \u201cAll of these handouts constitute an astounding and lawless abuse of government office and taxpayer dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n

He focused on the political alignment of the agents, who are outspoken supporters of Mr. Trump, and their attorneys at Empower Oversight, a nonprofit organization specializing in whistleblower protection and government oversight.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has come to our attention that you have used your office to improperly shower government cash on Donald Trump\u2019s political operatives and sycophants, beginning with corrupt seven-figure \u2018settlements\u2019 for disgraced Trump officials Michael Flynn and Carter Page who had already lost their cases against the government in court,\u201d Mr. Raskin wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have now proceeded behind closed doors to order the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to pay millions of dollars to former FBI agents who were suspended, fired, and had their clearances revoked for criminal activity, major breaches of national security, or violations of the standards of conduct and professionalism required of law enforcement agents.\u201d<\/p>\n

The committee\u2019s Democrats obtained, according to Mr. Raskin, evidence that the DOJ intervened almost a dozen times to overrule the FBI\u2019s disciplinary process and approve payments to agents whose claims had already failed through internal review and, in some instances, in court.<\/p>\n

The congressman demanded Mr. Blanche turn over records, including all communications among DOJ, the FBI, and outside groups involved in the settlements, as well as a full accounting of all agents who received payments, reinstatements, or restored security clearances.<\/p>\n

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The committee\u2019s Democrats are also seeking information on the roles of senior DOJ officials who approved the payments and on the extent of congressional staff involvement.<\/p>\n

Empower Oversight, which represented the FBI whistleblowers, shrugged off Mr. Raskin\u2019s allegations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis letter is more a toddler\u2019s temper tantrum than serious congressional oversight. It\u2019s filled with shameless lies about our clients that would get him sued if he wasn\u2019t protected by the Constitution\u2019s Speech or Debate privilege,\u201d the firm said in a statement to The Washington Times. \u201cIt is common practice for federal agencies to settle legal or administrative complaints against them, which (as Empower Oversight made public on March 19, 2025) virtually all of the whistleblowers had against the FBI at the time of the settlements.\u201d<\/p>\n

Empower Oversight said Mr. Raskin omits the fact that FBI officials have a history of manipulating administrative proceedings, particularly security clearance matters, to force out employees for whistleblowing, exercising their First Amendment rights, or to prevent them from having the benefit of the FBI\u2019s disciplinary process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe letter shows a profound misunderstanding of the difficulties that FBI whistleblowers, and FBI employees as a whole,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Nearly a dozen FBI whistleblowers who say they endured retaliation during the Biden administration inked agreements last August with the FBI and Justice Department to have their security clearances reinstated and collect back pay.<\/p>\n

The 10 whistleblowers and their attorneys negotiated their settlement agreements with the Justice Department and FBI to restore their law enforcement credentials and receive compensation for the time they spent indefinitely suspended without pay.<\/p>\n

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