FBI Purge: Senior Leaders Ordered to Leave Amidst Accusations of Political Cleansing
At least six high-ranking FBI officials, including those overseeing cyber, national security, and criminal investigations, have been ordered to leave their positions by Monday. These personnel changes, extending a purge that began last week at the Justice Department, follow the Trump administration’s stated intention to replace leaders appointed under former FBI Director Christopher Wray. The actions have caused internal concern, particularly as the targeted officials were not involved in Trump-related prosecutions. This follows anxieties among hundreds of agents involved in investigations of the January 6th Capitol attack and Trump’s handling of classified documents, who fear similar repercussions.
John Q. Hosedrinker