FBI employees who followed orders in Jan. 6 investigations will not face criminal charges, Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove said.
Bove made the announcement in a letter to FBI Acting Director Brian Driscroll. The FBI on Tuesday provided the Justice Department with over 5,000 names of FBI agents who worked on cases related to the protest at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, people familiar with the situation told CNN on Tuesday.
Names added to the list began on Friday when Bove sent a memo to FBI officials with the subject line: "Terminations."
In his most recent letter, Bove said the Justice Department is conducting a review of those agents' conduct pursuant to President Donald Trump's executive order concerning weaponization in the Biden administration
"The information requested was intended to 'commence a review process' that will be used to 'determine whether any additional personnel actions are necessary,'" Bove wrote. "Let me be clear: No FBI employee who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner with respect to January 6 investigations is at risk of termination or other penalties."
Bove said the only people who should be concerned are those who acted with corrupt or partisan intent, who blatantly defied orders from department leadership, or who exercised discretion in weaponizing the FBI.
"There is no honor in the ongoing efforts to distort that simple truth or protect culpable actors from scrutiny on these issues, which have politicized the bureau, harmed its credibility, and distracted the public from the excellent work being done every day," Bove said.
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