US EditionTrump 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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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.
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 […]
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 …
Kicked out prosecutors and detectives. 'Not fit to apply the president's agenda'
Reports say Trump DOJ has fired prosecutors, initiated 'review process' of FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases
The Justice Department fired dozens of federal prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases on Friday and informed the FBI that it would initiate a "review process" to determine if thousands of agents that worked Capitol riot investigations should also be terminated. The axed prosecutors were informed of their dismissal in a letter from interim DC US Attorney Ed Martin, according to multiple outlets. Martin told the 30 or so fired federal prosecutors th…
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 ...
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