US Politics
The Purge of Principle: How the Firing of FBI Agents Threatens American Democracy
The FBI Agents Association and other groups have filed legal briefs supporting three agents fired for their roles in the investigation into Donald Trump's efforts to undo the 2020 election, a move they argue is an illegal purge undermining the bureau's independence. This is a direct assault on the non-partisan rule of law and a terrifying step toward the politicization of America's most vital federal law enforcement agency, threatening the very bedrock of our democracy.