一名16岁的FBI探员于2025年11月被开除,原因是他展示了自尊旗,引发了对言论自由和权利的诉讼。 A 16-year FBI agent was fired in Nov. 2025 for displaying a Pride flag, sparking a lawsuit over free speech and rights.

David Maltinsky是一名16年的联邦调查局退伍军人,即将完成特别探员培训。 根据联邦诉讼,David Maltinsky在洛杉矶办公台展示了进步旗后,于2025年11月被解雇。 David Maltinsky, a 16-year FBI veteran nearing completion of special agent training, was fired in November 2025 after displaying a Progress Pride flag at his Los Angeles office desk, according to a federal lawsuit. 国旗以前在办公室外飞过,经上司批准后交给他,象征着男女同性恋、双性恋和变性者的包容性。 The flag, previously flown outside the office and given to him with supervisor approval, symbolized LGBTQ+ inclusivity. 马尔廷斯基是一位荣誉情报专家，领导多元化倡议，他声称在与联邦调查局领导层会面及局长卡什·帕特尔致信称“不当政治标语”后被解雇，侵犯了他的第一和第五修正案权利。 Maltinsky, a decorated intelligence specialist who led diversity initiatives, claims his termination—following a meeting with FBI leadership and a letter from Director Kash Patel citing “inappropriate political signage”—violated his First and Fifth Amendment rights. 这起诉讼在华盛顿特区提出, 以被告Patel、FBI、司法部长Pam Bondi和司法部的名字命名, 指称在特朗普总统第二任任期内人事更替期间, 非法报复。 The lawsuit, filed in Washington, D.C., names Patel, the FBI, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the Justice Department as defendants, alleging unlawful retaliation amid broader personnel changes under President Trump’s second term. Maltinsky寻求复职并宣布其权利遭到侵犯。 Maltinsky seeks reinstatement and a declaration that his rights were violated. FBI和司法部拒绝发表评论。 The FBI and Justice Department declined to comment.