NORTH BEACH, Md. — A former FBI supervisor forced out by the Trump Administration is running for a Maryland Congressional seat.
Dave Sundberg has filed to fill the Fifth District vacancy left by retiring Congressman Steny Hoyer.
The North Beach resident headed up the FBI Washington Field Office's investigation into the events on January 6th at the U.S. Capitol.
More than 1,500 participants were arrested during the probe, all of whom were pardoned by President Donald Trump upon reelection.
Sundberg also contributed to a special council investigation over Trump’s alleged retention of classified documents leading to his indictment.
Those actions drew the wrath of conservative politicians and pundits alike who accused Sundberg of being hyper partisan and anti-Trump.
Ultimately Sundberg was ousted from the FBI for his role in going after Trump.
Sundberg, on his website, claims to be the victim of a "retaliatory purge targeting those who stood up against the weaponization of government agencies as tools of partisan politics."
He's now one of two dozen candidates looking to replace the 86-year-old Hoyer whose occupied the seat since 1981.
The Fifth District spans all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert Counties, along with portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties. It's generally considered a Democratic stronghold.
