Overview

• Empower Oversight announced resolutions covering 10 cases, including eight agreements finalized in the last two weeks.
• The settlements include back pay, lump-sum damages, and restoration of security clearances for affected employees.
• Garret O’Boyle, Steve Friend, and Zachery Schoffstall are returning to duty, while others may voluntarily retire or have already left the bureau.
• Sen. Chuck Grassley, who advocated for the agents, praised the outcome and said the cases reflected prolonged retaliation tied to protected disclosures.
• The FBI did not provide comment in response to inquiries, though Director Kash Patel previously signaled that agreements had been reached.