Kash Patel fires at least 6 FBI agents tied to Mar-a-Lago search
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- The FBI, under Director Kash Patel, has fired at least six agents linked to the 2022 search of former President Trump's Florida home, with a total of around 10 employees dismissed, including support staff and supervisors.
- These firings coincide with Patel's revelation that federal authorities obtained his phone records during the Biden administration amid investigations into Trump.
- Trump faced federal charges related to classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, but both cases were dismissed or dropped, and he pleaded not guilty.
- The FBI Agents Association condemned the terminations as violations of due process, warning that such actions undermine the Bureau’s expertise, workforce stability, and national security.
- Since Trump's return to office, the FBI has systematically
