Twelve former FBI agents are suing the agency and Director Kash Patel, alleging their constitutional rights were violated when they were fired for kneeling during a 2020 protest following the killing of George Floyd.The lawsuit claims the decision to terminate the agents originated from the White House during the second Trump administration, with agents asserting their act of kneeling was misinterpreted as political expression rather than a de-escalation tactic.Despite an earlier FBI review finding no policy violations, Patel's leadership led to their termination five years later, with the suit accusing him of breaking a pledge and engaging in political weaponization for personal gain.