Trump’s administration said to top officials on FBI to resign Or lose work, Fox News found out.
The exact number was not discovered, but the ultimatum was allegedly assigned to high employees promoted to the former director, Christopher A. Wraya.
President Donald Trump The administration took these steps as his candidate to run an office, Kash Patel, said he would not start his mandate with retaliation or focus on past transgressions.
“I have no interest, there is no desire and it will not, if confirmed, go back. There will be no politicization on the FBI. There will be no deviation,” Patel said in the Senate Committee.
Major FBI changes Kash Patel could make on the first day if confirmed as a director
Kash Patel, the election of President Donald Trump to be the director of the FBI, appears before the Senate Justice Committee at his certificate hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, on Thursday, January 30, 2025. (AP)
According to reporting from New York TimesE -mail colleagues of one of the older agents said he learned that he would be discarded “from the FBI roll” as early as Monday morning.
“For this decision, he gave me no explanation, which, as you might imagine, came as a shock,” he wrote.
The FBI seal is shown on the podium before a press conference at the Washington Agency headquarters. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
During Justice Committee Listening, Patel said he was not aware of any plans for retribution from Trump’s administration.
“Are you aware of any plans or discussions about punishing any way, including termination, FBI agent or staff associated with Trump’s investigations?” asked Democratic Senator Cory Booker.
Kash Patel, the election of President Donald Trump to be the director of the FBI, arrives at a certificate of confirmation before the Senate Justice Committee at the Capitol in Washington, on Thursday, January 30, 2025 (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
“I’m not aware of that, the senator,” Patel replied.
Although the patel was nominated, the director was not officially confirmed to take responsibility, so the news of the ultimatum was alarming for those involved.
Until the vote is over, Brian Driscoll The acting office remains.
The FBI refused to comment when Fox News came.
