The agent was most likely gotten rid of because of a serious disagreement with his superiors. It is entirely plausible that the agent was pressured to produce a report based on questionable or unsubstantiated sources. It is possible but highly unlikely that the agent was explicitly told to produce false documents or be fired.
I would say that the most likely scenario is that the agent was dismissed because of issues with supervisors, and blew an unrelated incident out of proportion to get publicity for a viewpoint that he holds. On the other hand, I am willing to consider the possiblity that his story is completely or almost completely true.
I'd say that this is probably a classic case of three sides to the story: his side, their side, and the truth.
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