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Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases and moves toward ousting FBI agents

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to fire FBI agents involved in investigations concerning President Donald Trump, according to two sources familiar with the plans.
Dozens of FBI agents and some supervisors are being evaluated for possible removal, with over 20 heads of FBI field offices included in the purge.
The Justice Department fired officials involved in the prosecutions of Trump, citing a lack of trust to implement the president's agenda.
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll has opposed the firings but is being overruled by the administration, which reflects Trump's effort to reshape federal law enforcement.

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Tagesschau

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Apparently more people involved in Trump proceedings fired

After employees of the Department of Justice, US President Trump is reportedly targeting other US officials who were involved in investigations against him: In addition to 30 prosecutors, several FBI agents are said to have been fired.

2 months ago·Hamburg, Germany

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World Tribune: Window on the Real World

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Reports: The hammer comes down on FBI agents that pushed J6 investigation

by WorldTribune Staff, February 2, 2025 Real World News In what was seen as a major draining the Swamp action item, FBI agents who worked on the Mar-a-Lago and J6 investigations were sacked and escorted out of the bureau’s Washington Field Office on Friday, reports say. The reports indicate the heads of 20 field offices […]

2 months ago

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Time Magazine

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Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors From Jan. 6 Cases

WASHINGTON— The Trump administration on Friday fired a group of prosecutors involved in the Jan. 6 criminal cases and demanded the names of FBI agents involved in those same probes so they can possibly be ousted, moves that reflect a White House determination to exert control over federal law enforcement and purge agencies of career employees seen as insufficiently loyal. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove …

2 months ago·United States

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Corriere Della Sera

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Donald Trump begins his revenge: here are the purges in justice and in the FBI

Kicked out prosecutors and detectives. 'Not fit to apply the president's agenda'

2 months ago·Italy

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littlegreenfootballs.com

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Maddow: Trump Moves Toward Ending Independent Law Enforcement as a Core American Value With Mass Purge

In an effort to not only rewrite the history of his January 6 insurrection but to exact revenge on the agents and lawyers who worked to hold him and his rioting supporters accountable, Donald Trump appears to be in ...

2 months ago

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Florida Politics

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Donald Trump dumps J6 prosecutors, FBI helpers

The Donald Trump administration on Friday fired a group of prosecutors involved in the Jan. 6 criminal cases and demanded the names of FBI agents involved in those same probes so they can possibly be ousted, moves that reflect a White House determination to exert control over federal law enforcement and purge agencies of career employees seen as insufficiently loyal. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered the firings of the Jan. 6 pros…

2 months ago·Florida, United States

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