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FBI ousts ex-acting director, field office head

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

WASHINGTON -- The FBI is forcing out more senior officials, including a former acting director who resisted Trump administration demands to turn over the names of agents who participated in Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigations and the head of the bureau's Washington field office, according to people f…

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 4 Dallas

    Former acting FBI director who resisted Trump demands 'forced out' of bureau: reports (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The FBI’s personnel purge continues, with the latest casualty being a former acting director who resisted demands to identify agents who investigated the Jan. 6 riot.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Senior FBI official who resisted Trump administration demands has been pushed out, AP sources say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The FBI official, who served as acting director in the first weeks of the Trump administration, resisted demands to turn over the names of agents who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Senior FBI official who resisted Trump administration demands is pushed out, AP sources say (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A senior FBI official who served as acting director in the first weeks of the Trump administration and resisted demands to turn over the names of agents who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, investigations is being forced out of the bureau.

  4. Southern Minnesota

    FBI forces out more leaders, including ex-director who fought Trump demand for Jan. 6 agents' names (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is forcing out more senior officials, including a former acting director who resisted Trump administration demands to turn over the names of agents who participated

  5. Fox News

    FBI ousts former acting director, agent involved in J6 prosecutions, with more expected (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    FBI ousts three officials including former acting director Brian Driscoll and officers involved in January 6 investigations in what sources describe as retribution.

  6. The Hill

    Trump administration fires ex-acting FBI director seen as champion of rank-and-file staff (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Trump administration is firing Brian Driscoll, who led the FBI at the start of President Donald Trump's term and refused to turn over a list of agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases.

  7. The Guardian

    Trump administration ousts FBI official who refused to name agents who investigated January 6 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Brian Driscoll briefly served as acting FBI director at start of president’s new term, and final day is Friday

  8. New York Post

    FBI removes former acting director, agent involved in January 6 prosecutions, as more expected to be ousted (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Sources describe the departures as 'retribution' though reasons remain unclear

  9. Washington Examiner

    FBI fires senior officials, including former acting director (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The ousters may signal further changes at the bureau’s upper ranks as Trump moves to consolidate control of the federal bureaucracy during his second term.

  10. Fox News

    FBI purges former acting director, agent involved in J6 prosecutions, with more expected (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    FBI ousts three officials including former acting director Brian Driscoll and officers involved in January 6 investigations in what sources describe as retribution.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    FBI ousts ex-acting director, field office head (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The FBI is forcing out more senior officials, including a former acting director who resisted Trump administration demands to turn over the names of agents who participated in Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigations and the head of the bureau's Washington field office, according to people f…

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    FBI fires three senior officials, including former acting head who resisted demands to name Jan. 6 agents (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Brian Driscoll resisted orders from Trump Justice Department appointees to identify hundreds of agents who had been involved in the Capitol riot investigations, which agents feared could signal a wider purge.

  13. New Hampshire Union Leader

    FBI fires three senior officials, including former acting head (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The FBI has forced out at least three senior officials who found themselves at odds with President Trump’s administration, including a former acting director who resisted demands to fire agents

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