The message from the acting deputy attorney general, which also accuses acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll of “insubordination,” is aimed at providing a measure of clarity following days of turmoil and uncertainty inside the bureau.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered the firings of the prosecutors after Trump's sweeping clemency action.

The lawsuits come after the Trump administration fired roughly a dozen Justice Department attorneys who worked with former special counsel Jack Smith in his prosecutions of Trump.

Bureau has turned over details of nearly 6,000 employees who worked on those cases, which lawsuit says is 'politically motivated retribution'

The agents are fearful that the Trump-led Justice Department will exact punishment against employees deemed disloyal.

A list of agents who worked on the Capitol riot investigator reportedly was handed over to Trump loyalists at the US Department of Justice.

The agents who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol attack believe they will face retaliatory action from the Trump administration if their names are revealed.