FBI agents involved in investigations of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol will not be punished if they were just following orders and acted ethically, a top U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) official said on Feb. 5.
Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove made the promise days after the DOJ requested information about thousands of FBI agents involved in probes of the events on Jan. 6.
“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 in a memorandum to employees….