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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Brendan Rascius

Why Kash Patel has fired at least 10 more employees at the FBI

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  • The FBI, under Kash Patel, has sacked at least 10 employees linked to the investigation into classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
  • The dismissals occurred after reports revealed the FBI had obtained phone records of Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles during the probe, which Patel called "outrageous."
  • The investigation, led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, focused on Trump's handling of classified materials post-presidency, resulting in an FBI raid and a 37-count indictment.
  • However, a federal judge dismissed the classified documents case against Trump in July 2024, deeming Special Counsel Jack Smith's appointment unconstitutional.
  • The FBI Agents Association criticised the mass firings, stating they weaken the Bureau, amidst a pattern of staff purges under Patel, including agents deemed to lack "conservative bona fides."

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Kash Patel fires at least 10 FBI employees who worked on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago documents investigation: reports

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