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FBI Fires Analysts Involved in Controversial Catholic Extremism Memo

The firings follow backlash over a memo that examined whether some traditionalist Catholic groups could be vulnerable to extremist recruitment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FBI has dismissed several intelligence analysts connected to a controversial 2023 intelligence memo that examined potential links between certain traditionalist Catholic groups and violent extremism, according to the attorney representing the employees. The terminations reportedly included four intelligence analysts and one supervisory analyst involved in preparing or reviewing the memo, which originated from the FBI’s Ric…

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VINnews broke the news on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
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