Interim Deputy AG Emil Bove accused the acting FBI director of "insubordination" for refusing identify agents involved in Jan. 6 investigations. The post ‘Insubordination’: Acting head of FBI ‘refused to comply’ with order to identify Jan.

A senior DOJ official in a memo said only agents "who acted with corrupt or partisan intent, who blatantly defied orders from Department leadership, or who exercised discretion in weaponizing the FBI" should be concerned.

Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove made the statements on Wednesday in a memo to staff seen by Reuters.

FBI agents who "simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner" while investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot won't face the risk of being fired, a top Justice Department official said in a memo.

The message from the acting deputy attorney general, which also accuses acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll of “insubordination,” is aimed at providing a measure of clarity following days of turmoil and uncertainty inside the bureau.