Fired Acting FBI Chief Says Patel Tied Job Security to Purging Agents Who Worked Trump Investigations

Former acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll told CNN on May 12 that FBI Director Kash Patel directly tied job security to the removal of agents who worked on criminal investigations related to President Trump. The account reinforces concerns about politicized purges at the bureau, with Deputy AG Todd Blanche previously boasting that every DOJ and FBI employee who worked on Trump criminal probes has been fired, resigned, or taken early retirement. The FBI is now scrambling to rebuild its depleted workforce with eased hiring requirements and accelerated recruitment.