FBI Director Kash Patel has fired a number of senior personnel, including agents who worked on January 6 cases and investigations into President Trump, in another staffing shakeup.
The latest actions build on a pattern of changes within the bureau that began in 2025, following Patel’s confirmation as director.
According to a report from MS NOW, the latest round of firings targeted individuals associated with two major federal criminal probes into Trump: the January 6, 2021, Capitol events and the handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago. Specifically, the special agent in charge (SAC) of the Atlanta field office was dismissed.
This office had involvement in election-related investigations in Georgia, though exact details of the agent’s role in Trump probes were not publicly specified. Additionally, the acting assistant director overseeing the New York field office was removed.
The New York office has historically handled financial and other high-profile cases, including aspects of Trump-related inquiries.
A former SAC from the New Orleans field office, who had since moved to a different position within the FBI, was also let go. This individual’s prior role in New Orleans may have intersected with broader national security matters, but connections to the Trump investigations remain unclear in available reports.
In Miami, up to six agents were terminated due to their participation in the controversial 2022 search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. The Miami field office led that operation, and these firings represent a direct link to that specific event.
The latest firings follow a pattern of staffing changes that began last year. This past November, the FBI fired, briefly rehired, and then re-fired several agents assigned to Trump-related cases. Among them was an agent responsible for overseeing the bureau’s jet fleet, a role not directly tied to investigations but potentially affected by broader personnel reviews.
In October 2025, special agents who had worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probe into Trump were dismissed, following disclosures about the team’s acquisition of congressional phone records.
Earlier, in September 2025, approximately a dozen agents were fired for actions during 2020 protests related to George Floyd’s death, specifically for kneeling in an effort to de-escalate crowds. These agents filed a lawsuit in December 2025, alleging wrongful termination and claiming the decisions were based on perceived political stances.
In August 2025, notable departures included Brian Driscoll, the former acting FBI director, who left on August 8 after resisting earlier directives. On the same day, Steven Jensen, assistant director of the Washington field office, was also fired. He had overseen domestic terrorism matters post-January 6.
Other agents, such as Walter Giardina, who worked on cases involving Trump and advisor Peter Navarro, were forced out around this time.
Overall, estimates suggest at least a dozen firings in the latest wave, adding to dozens more throughout 2025. The FBI has not released official lists of names or exact dates beyond public reports, citing personnel privacy.
