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Federal workers sue over sting operations by political provocateur James O'Keefe

NPR | By Carrie Johnson
Published March 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM EST

Federal employees have been losing their jobs after sting operations engineered by political provocateur James O'Keefe. Now some of them are fighting back in court.

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Carrie Johnson
Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.
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