President Trump Tells Senior FBI Officials to Retire, Resign or They'll Be Fired

Articles

Summary

Head of FBI Washington Field Office is forced out

David Sundberg, the assistant director in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office, was notified Thursday that he was going to lose his job and is preparing to leave the bureau, according to two senior law enforcement sources — the latest step in an unprecedented purge of top executives at FBI headquarters as well as leadership in FBI field offices across the country.

Left

NBC News

Trump accelerates changes at FBI: key officials must resign or be fired

The Trump Administration informed several senior FBI officials, promoted by former director Christopher Wray, that they were to resign, retire or would be fired, according to multiple sources inside and outside the agency.

Middle

voz.us

Key FBI players ordered to retire or resign, or face getting fired * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

Already, the lawyers in the Department of Justice who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s lawfare cases against Trump and been relieved of their duties, and FBI agents who worked on those cases now also are concerned and “are on edge.”

Right

WND

News Results

FBI agents who worked on January 6 and Trump investigations are expected to be fired Friday

The changes are part of President Donald Trump's vow to strike back at the Justice Department and FBI. The Justice Department has been accused of failing to do enough to protect the public from the effects of the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The FBI has also been criticized for not doing enough to prevent the attack, which killed four people.

LEFT

17h ago

President Trump Tells Senior FBI Agents To Clear Out Their Desks By Monday: Reports * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Russell Bartlett

Senior FBI officials reportedly told they could be fired as early as next week. The officials reportedly include executive assistant directors and field offices. The messages reportedly came in as Kash Patel, the president’s pick to replace Christopher Wray, testified to senators during a confirmation hearing.

RIGHT

16h ago

BREAKING: HUGE SCALP: Trump Fires Head of FBI Washington Field Office David Sundberg - Cans More Than 20 Heads of FBI Field Offices

David Sundberg is the highest ranking FBI official to be fired in Trump’s second term. Sundberg oversaw the January 6 investigation and the investigation into the so-called DNC pipe bomber. The purge is bigger than first understood, we are told, and includes more than 20 heads of FBI field offices, including the ones in Miami and Washington.

RIGHT

16h ago

Several Senior FBI Officials Warned They'll Be Fired If They Don't Resign Next Week: Reports

Several senior FBI officials have been told to leave the agency or expect to be fired next week. The order concerns at least six FBI leaders, according to CNN. The officials are said to include people who worked as executive assistant directors or special agents. The directive appears to target those promoted by former FBI Director Christopher Wray, who last month announced his intent to step down.

LEFT

16h ago

Trump’s FBI Cleans House, At Least 20 Senior Officials Dismissed.

At least 20 director or assistant director-level employees were dismissed or resigned late last night. The move came just after Kash Patel, President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to serve as FBI director, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Patel stressed the need to disperse FBI resources across the country and reorient the bureau to focus on addressing violent crime and not politically motivated prosecutions.

RIGHT

16h ago

CNN: Senior FBI Officials Told to Leave Bureau

The officials targeted were at the executive assistant director level or special agent in charge level. They include those who oversee cyber, national security, and criminal investigations. A current FBI official told NBC News that the move would be "hugely disruptive" The news came the same day FBI director nominee Kash Patel was grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

RIGHT

16h ago

Trump Fires 'Treasonous' FBI Agents Involved in J6 Hoax

President Trump has begun firing 'treasonous' FBI agents and senior bosses at the bureau involved in orchestrating the J6 hoax.

MIDDLE

16h ago

Senior FBI officials told to retire or resign in coming days, or they’ll be fired

Senior FBI officials told to retire or resign in coming days, or they’ll be fired. At least six officials at the executive assistant director level or special agent in charge level were impacted. Those included oversaw cyber, national security and criminal investigations. The senior officials were promoted by former FBI Director Christopher Wray.

16h ago

Trump administration moving to fire FBI agents involved in investigations of Trump, AP sources say

It was not clear how many agents might be affected, though scores of investigators were involved in various inquiries involving Trump. Officials acting at the direction of the administration have been working to identify individual employees who participated in politically sensitive investigations. The FBI Agents Assn. called any such planned firings “outrageous’

LEFT

18h ago

FBI launches wide-ranging round of staff cuts, sources say

FBI launches wide-ranging round of staff cuts, sources say. At least five top FBI officials in major U.S. cities ordered to resign or be fired. Trump has vowed to dramatically revamp the Justice Department, which includes the FBI. Trump granted clemency to all of the nearly 1,600 people charged with storming the Capitol.

LEFT

18h ago

Top FBI Officials Asked To Resign Or Be Fired As Trump Promises Reform

The move comes as the Senate Judiciary Committee votes on the nomination of a new FBI director. The nominee is Kash Patel, who served as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence under President Barack Obama. The move comes after the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to approve a new director of national intelligence, James Clapper.

RIGHT

18h ago

Senior FBI officials asked to resign or retire by Trump administration, three sources said

Senior FBI officials asked to resign or retire by Trump administration, three sources said. The changes are part of ongoing scrutiny of FBI leadership, according to the sources. The termination of the high-ranking officials came as President Trump's nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

LEFT

18h ago