"The terminations are part of a broader personnel upheaval under the leadership of FBI Director Kash Patel, who has pushed out numerous senior officials and agents involved in investigations or actions that have angered the Trump administration. Three ousted high-ranking FBI officials sued Patel in September, accusing him of caving to political pressure to carry out a campaign of retribution. Spokespeople for Patel and Pirro didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment on Tuesday."
"The FBI Agents Association, which has criticized Patel for the firings, said the director has disregarded the law and launched a campaign of erratic and arbitrary retribution. The actions yesterday in which FBI Special Agents were terminated and then reinstated shortly after, and then only to be fired again today highlight the chaos that occurs when long-standing policies and processes are ignored, the association said."
FBI leadership has continued removing agents and supervisors connected to the federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Several employees were notified of termination, then had those plans paused after D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro raised concerns, and were fired again days later. The total number of dismissals is unclear. The actions form part of a wider personnel upheaval under FBI Director Kash Patel, who has removed senior officials and agents tied to investigations that drew administration ire. Three former senior officials sued Patel alleging political pressure and retribution, and the FBI Agents Association condemned the actions as chaotic and improper.
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