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DOJ and FBI Settle With 10 FBI Whistleblowers Over Retaliation Claims

The agreements resolve individual cases after years of unpaid suspensions, with advocates warning broader fixes still need attention.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Overview

  • Empower Oversight announced resolutions for 10 cases, including eight settlements finalized in the past two weeks.
  • Packages include lump-sum damage payments, restoration of back pay and benefits, and the return of security clearances.
  • Garret O’Boyle, Steve Friend, and Zachery Schoffstall will be reinstated to FBI duty under the agreements.
  • Several other employees will retire voluntarily, and none of the deals required resignations, according to Empower Oversight.
  • Sen. Chuck Grassley said he helped mediate the talks and praised the outcome, while the FBI did not respond to a request for comment.