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The documents affair began in 2022 with an FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, during which secret documents were seized. Trump was accused of keeping official documents unsecured. The investigation was closed after his 2024 election victory. In February 2026, FBI Director Kash Patel fired nine employees involved in the investigation.
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Investigations against Trump “Personal revenge of the president” – FBI agents sue after expulsion
Donald Trump is considered to have a legendary reputation for being vindictive. This was also evident in the firing of FBI people who had previously investigated him. However, nine agents and analysts do not want to accept their job loss without a fight.
October 16, 2026, 2:34 a.m
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The court will hear the lawsuit in the next few weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
Other fired FBI agents will file similar lawsuits.
Possible · Within months
Nine FBI employees who were fired in February for their involvement in the Donald Trump investigation have filed a lawsuit demanding that they be reinstated. They describe the expulsion as political retaliation and claim there was no legitimate reason for their dismissal.
In the “Table.Today” podcast, CDU member of the Bundestag Pascal Reddig calls for the pension reform to be implemented quickly and completely, including the pension at 63, and criticizes the crisis of confidence in the Union. He demands clear leadership from Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the next ten to fifteen years and calls for an income tax reform that will provide greater relief for work.

The Bundestag has decided to increase the tobacco tax, which should increase the price of a pack of cigarettes to almost twelve euros by 2030. The measure is intended to generate around twelve billion euros in tax revenue annually and serve to protect health and budget consolidation. The Federal Council still has to approve the law.

With the votes of the CDU/CSU and the SPD, the Bundestag has passed an amendment to the law that will gradually increase the tobacco tax. As a result, the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes is expected to rise from currently around 8 euros to just under 12 euros by 2030, although branded cigarettes could even cost up to 14 euros. The federal government expects additional tax revenue of up to 4.5 billion euros annually from 2030, while critics warn that consumers will turn to the black market.
Schleswig-Holstein's Economics Minister Claus Ruhe Madsen proposes a possible compromise on pension reform in a paper that provides for special financial recognition for people who continue to work after 45 years of contributions. The proposal is to be financed by a fixed state contribution and could burden the federal budget by up to 1.89 billion euros annually.
The Bundestag has decided to increase the tobacco tax, which will increase the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes from currently around eight euros to almost twelve euros by 2030. The federal government expects additional tax revenue of around twelve billion euros within four years. The Federal Council still has to approve the law, although no objection is currently expected.