Fired FBI agents sued Cash Patel for reinstatement

Nine former FBI agents and intelligence personnel sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging they were illegally fired for working on investigations into the Trump administration's handling of classified documents. Why it matters: The agents' efforts to get their jobs back add to a growing number of legal challenges that accuse the Trump administration of retaliating against FBI personnel who investigated the president. Driving news:

Nine former FBI agents and intelligence personnel sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging they were illegally fired for working on investigations into the Trump administration's handling of classified documents. Why it matters: The agents' efforts to get their jobs back add to a growing number of legal challenges that accuse the Trump administration of retaliating against FBI personnel who investigated the president. Driving news: