At least 10 FBI agents who worked on Mar-a-Lago documents case are fired, sources say
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Key Points:
- At least 10 FBI agents involved in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Trump's retention of classified records were fired, according to multiple sources cited by CBS News.
- The firings followed reports that the FBI subpoenaed phone records of FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles from their time as private citizens as part of Smith's probe.
- The FBI Agents Association condemned the firings, stating they violate due process rights and weaken the Bureau by removing critical expertise and destabilizing the workforce.
- Smith's investigations led to historic federal indictments against Trump, but the classified documents charges were dismissed and the 2020 election charges dropped after Trump won the 2024 election.
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