- The FBI, under Kash Patel, has sacked at least 10 employees linked to the investigation into classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
- The dismissals occurred after reports revealed the FBI had obtained phone records of Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles during the probe, which Patel called "outrageous."
- The investigation, led by Special Counsel Jack Smith, focused on Trump's handling of classified materials post-presidency, resulting in an FBI raid and a 37-count indictment.
- However, a federal judge dismissed the classified documents case against Trump in July 2024, deeming Special Counsel Jack Smith's appointment unconstitutional.
- The FBI Agents Association criticised the mass firings, stating they weaken the Bureau, amidst a pattern of staff purges under Patel, including agents deemed to lack "conservative bona fides."
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