The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Department of Justice are facing a federal lawsuit accusing the agencies of illegally terminating a former FBI employee for displaying a Pride flag in his workspace.
David M. Maltinsky, who previously worked as an intelligence specialist, sued in DC federal court Wednesday, alleging his Oct. 1 dismissal three weeks before his graduation from the FBI Special Agent Training Academy was politically motivated and violated his First Amendment rights.
The flag, which the FBI had flown in front of its Los Angeles office building, was given to Maltinsky in recognition of his efforts ...