The Trump administration is initiating a substantial overhaul of F.B.I. leadership, with several senior employees facing an ultimatum to resign or be terminated. This shift aligns with Kash Patel's intention to revamp the bureau and comes before the confirmation of a new director. Senior agents were anticipatory of these changes amidst discussions of significant personnel reassignments reminiscent of adjustments made within the Justice Department. Some officials linked to sensitive investigations resign, illustrating a broader trend of swift action affecting personnel at high levels within government agencies.
Senior agents had been bracing for the new administration to make potentially swift changes at the bureau, which Mr. Patel has promised to do.
The shake-up is remarkable in part because it is happening before a director is confirmed to take charge of the bureau.
At the F.B.I., some of the senior officials who have been asked to leave are at headquarters while others work in the field.
The decision by President Trump's administration echoes similar ones being made at the Justice Department, where career prosecutors have been reassigned or fired.
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