Brian Driscoll, the acting FBI director and head of the bureau's Newark field office, pushed back so aggressively that some feared he would be dismissed.
Trump said he was not aware of the removals. Officials also said that thousands of FBI agents who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol are under review.
The Trump administration has begun the process of rooting out corruption at the FBI as it seeks to restore public trust in the agency.
Several sources told ABC News that the Trump administration is compiling a list of FBI agents who they believe should be fired or forced to resign in the coming days.
The Trump administration has fired a group of prosecutors involved in the Jan. 6 criminal cases and demanded the names of FBI ...
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove sent a memo to the acting FBI director Friday evening directing him to terminate eight FBI employees, Fox News has learned.
Martin's directive, written by Acting Attorney General James McHenry, said the firings would be effective immediately. The ...
Michelle Cottle and Garrett Graff sit down to discuss one of the “most dangerous” Trump appointees.
The Trump administration is set to expand a purge of career law enforcement officials, demanding the names of those who ...
The Trump administration forced out a number of FBI officials Friday, removing agents who worked on the criminal cases into ...
At least six senior FBI leaders have been told to leave the bureau or be fired by Monday, multiple reports stated.