Kash Patel fires yet another group of FBI agents without cause, shutters corruption group
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FBI Fires Agents, Shuts Unit Over GOP Lawmakers Monitoring
Above: FBI Director Kash Patel in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 8, 2025. Image copyright: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Those who participated in the Biden administration's weaponization of law enforcement must be held accountable. Jack Smith's team monitored senators' communications without justification. Firing rogue agents and dismantling the corrupt CR-15 squad restores integrity to federal law enforcement.
Democratic narrative
FBI agents following standard procedures during legitimate investigations into efforts to overturn the 2020 election didn't do anything wrong. Firing competent agents and shuttering the public corruption unit for political reasons creates the perfect environment for actual corruption to flourish.