FBI retaliated against whistleblowers with clearance holds despite repeated denials, watchdog finds

The FBI sidelined dozens of whistleblowers by suspending their security clearances for more than a year, an inspector general’s report released Tuesday found — despite a top bureau official denying the retaliation in closed-door depositions before Congress, according to transcripts reviewed by The Post. Justice Department watchdog Michael Horowitz revealed in a letter to Deputy...