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Appeals Court Throws Out FBI Whistleblower Suit

HeadlineMay 09, 2005

A federal court of appeals has agreed with the Bush administration that a suit by former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds should not proceed because it could expose national secrets and jeopardize national security. In her suit, Edmonds accused the FBI of firing her after she complained about security breaches within the agency.

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