2 FBI agents ousted over probe into alleged harassment of wife of Trump adviser

Key Points:

• Two veteran FBI agents, Michael Burgwald and Courtland Rae, overseeing counterterrorism in Washington, D.C., were removed from their positions after deciding not to further investigate alleged harassing calls received by Katie Miller, wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller.
• The FBI field office concluded the calls did not meet the threshold for investigation nor showed any terrorism nexus, a decision that displeased bureau leadership and led to the agents' reassignment.
• FBI leadership, including Darren Cox, denied the removals were ordered by Director Kash Patel, stating the changes were personnel decisions made at the Washington field office level.
• The Millers have a history of dissatisfaction with FBI responses to personal security concerns, including a prior dispute over investigating critical flyers in their neighborhood.
• The personnel changes have sparked discontent among FBI staff who view the moves as politically motivated, amid ongoing tensions since Patel's appointment and his overhaul of career employees linked to past Trump investigations.