FBI Fires a Dozen Agents Amid Controversy Over Biden-Era Phone Subpoenas
The FBI has fired at least a dozen employees after it was revealed that they allegedly subpoenaed the phone records of former Republican lawmakers Kash Patel and Susie Wiles in 2022 and 2023 under the Biden administration. The firings come as investigations into these actions are ongoing.
The FBI has fired at least a dozen employees after it was revealed that the bureau issued subpoenas for the phone records of former House Oversight Committee Chairman Kash Patel and Republican strategist Susie Wiles in 2022 and 2023 during the Biden administration. The move comes amid growing scrutiny over alleged political targeting by the bureau. Details of the subpoenas were first reported by a congressional committee investigating potential abuses of power by the FBI.