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FBI Analysts Tied to Disputed 'Catholic Ideology' Memo Told They're Being Fired, AP Sources Say
The terminations follow a withdrawn memo on radical-traditionalist Catholic ideology that the Justice Department later said showed poor tradecraft, not anti-Catholic bias.
- On Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel fired at least five intelligence analysts from the Richmond, Virginia, office over a long-rescinded 2023 intelligence document known as the "Richmond Memo."
- The "Richmond Memo" examined links between racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists and "radical traditionalist Catholics," sparking intense criticism from Republicans who alleged it targeted conservatives.
- An internal FBI review involving 26 people found the memo failed to adhere to analytic tradecraft standards, though investigators concluded there was "no evidence of a malicious intent or an improper purpose."
- These terminations reflect a broader personnel purge under Patel, who has pushed out numerous employees perceived as misaligned with the administration's agenda or involved in investigations regarding President Donald Trump.
- Lawyer David Laufman condemned the firings as "manifestly unjust" and "completely unsupported," arguing the analysts deserved better for their public service.
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FBI analysts tied to disputed 'Catholic ideology' memo told they're being fired, AP sources say
Several FBI analysts tied to the creation of a 2023 memo warning of a potential threat from Catholic “violent extremists” were told Friday that they were being fired, the latest wave of terminations under the leadership of Director Kash Patel.
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FBI Director Kash Patel fired at least five intelligence analysts from the bureau's Richmond, Virginia, office Friday over a long-rescinded 2023 memo that became a years-long fixation for MAGA activists, three people familiar with the matter told MS NOW.The memo, titled "Interest of Racially or Ethn...
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