Two sets of FBI agents who worked on cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — as well as the criminal investigations of President Donald Trump — have filed lawsuits to block Justice Department leadership from assembling lists of agents they say will be used as part of a retaliation campaign.

FBI officials have complied with demands to provide the Justice Department with a list of thousands of employees who worked on investigations related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, according to people familiar with the situation.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove’s demand for the bureau to compile a list of everyone who worked on Capitol riot cases has stirred fears of retribution.

FBI leaders have sent to the Justice Department information about agents and other employees who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, according to a person familiar with the action.