The FBI has fired at least six agents who worked on the 2022 investigation regarding Donald Trump's retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence. Trump is facing federal charges for keeping these documents, which included sensitive information from the Pentagon and CIA. Kash Patel, the FBI director and Trump supporter, ordered these firings, and the FBI Agents Association condemned the measure, considering it a violation of the right to a fair trial. The agency also emphasized that these actions undermine the Bureau and compromise its ability to fulfill its objectives. Additionally, a civil lawsuit has revealed allegations of politicization of the agency, in the context where three fired directors accused Patel of actions intended to please Trump.
Sources
Latest News
07:51
SRI spokesperson Ovidiu Marincea, following the attempted sabotage at the Carfil plant: “We are not afraid, but we are concerned and view with responsibility the escalations Russia has recently been carrying out”
07:34
Maia Sandu convenes the National Security Council following a large-scale cyberattack
07:26
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to stop the counting of tens of thousands of ballots in California
07:22
The railway tragedy in Spain: 17 minutes during which no one noticed anything / The death toll has reached 68
07:14
CNSU extends the state of alert in Cernavodă due to drought and the risk of an energy crisis
See more news