Well, look who’s suddenly discovered the concept of accountability—three former FBI bigwigs who just realized that working for the federal government doesn’t come with a lifetime warranty. Brian Driscoll, the former acting director of the FBI, along with two other unnamed “senior officials,” has filed a lawsuit claiming they were fired not because they were bad at their jobs or asleep at the wheel, but because they weren’t flying the Trump flag high enough.
According to their lawsuit—filed with just the right amount of dramatic flair—they were victims of a “campaign of retribution.” Apparently, not being sufficiently loyal to the guy who hired you is now grounds for crying foul and demanding your job back. Because nothing says “public servant” like suing the government for expecting you to toe the line. If only every middle manager who got canned for not being a team player could afford the same legal team.
Let’s break this down. The Trump administration, now firmly back in the driver’s seat, has been doing what every administration does when it takes power—cleaning house. And let’s be honest: the FBI has been more like a political frat house than a law enforcement agency in recent years. Between the Russia hoaxes, leaking like a sieve, and agents who think tweeting their opinions is part of the job description, it’s not exactly shocking that the new boss might want to make a few staffing changes.
But Driscoll and his pals want you to believe this is something far more sinister—a purge, a political hit job, a dark crusade against democracy itself. In other words, they’re trying to rebrand “getting fired” as “heroic martyrdom.” Because why go quietly when you can file a federal lawsuit, paint yourself as a victim of tyranny, and maybe land a book deal out of the whole thing?
Of course, the lawsuit is conveniently vague. The identities of the other two fired officials? Confidential. The specifics of the so-called retaliatory campaign? Also confidential. Translation: “We’re still workshopping the details, but trust us, it’s bad.” It’s the legal equivalent of yelling “witch hunt!” while hoping someone else will eventually come up with the evidence.
Let’s not pretend this is about justice. This is about power—keeping it, regaining it, and punishing anyone who dares to challenge the old guard. These guys aren’t whistleblowers. They’re career bureaucrats who rose through the ranks playing the same political games they now pretend to be above. But once the rules of the game changed, and the new boss wasn’t interested in their backroom loyalties, suddenly it’s a constitutional crisis.
The real kicker? They want their jobs back. That’s right—after accusing the administration of retaliatory firings, they’re asking to be reinstated. Because nothing screams credibility like begging to return to the very institution you claim is under siege by authoritarianism. If they truly believed the FBI had become a political tool, wouldn’t they be running for the hills instead of trying to grab their old security badges?
This lawsuit isn’t about justice. It’s a PR stunt with a legal filing attached. It’s what happens when the unelected class gets reminded that elections have consequences. The days when FBI officials could play politics without consequences are over, and some folks in the Hoover Building aren’t handling that too well.
So here we are, watching three disgruntled ex-bureaucrats try to turn their pink slips into a national scandal. They’re betting that if they make enough noise, they can become the next media darlings for the Resistance Industrial Complex. If the past is any guide, MSNBC will have them on speed dial by next week.
But for the rest of us, this is just another episode of Washington’s favorite soap opera: When Entitled Elites Lose Their Perches. Grab your popcorn.