FBI Fires Roughly 10 Agents Linked to Trump Classified-Docs Probe
TL;DR
The FBI fired roughly 10 agents who worked on the Trump classified-documents probe, with the firings confirmed by the BBC via CBS. The article notes that FBI director Kash Patel’s private phone records were subpoenaed during the investigation (along with Susie Wiles’ records), and that all the fired agents participated in the classified-docs case. The move comes as Special Counsel Jack Smith leads two ongoing investigations related to Trump, and the DOJ/FBI have continued personnel changes since Trump returned to office.
- At least 10 FBI agents who worked on Trump investigation fired BBC
- Exclusive: FBI obtained Kash Patel and Susie Wiles phone records during Biden administration Reuters
- Patel Fires F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump and Classified Records - The New York Times The New York Times
- Wiles "in shock" over FBI phone-record subpoena Axios
- Kash Patel purges more FBI agents tied to Mar-a-Lago investigation The Washington Post
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