The FBI has fired agents, who were photographed kneeling during the Black Live Matter Protests in 2020, Associated Press Informed Late Friday night.
Two sources told AP that about 20 agents were fired, with an additional source of firing.
Sources also revealed that the agents were re -handed over to the previous spring for their conduct during the protests.
Photos caused by firing were shown kneeling a group of agents during a protest in Washington, after the murder of George Floid by Minianpolis police officers in May 2020.
Floid’s death gave rise to nationwide resentment and demonstrations, which were heavily polished and monitored by local law enforcement officers and federal agencies.
A 2020 internal FBI memo It has been told Protests as “national crisis”. David Bodich, the then deputy director at the FBI, called the bureau to investigate the “violent protesters, Institutions” and “Inspectors”.
During the protest, firing of a group of FBI agents for their support comes amid major restructuring in FBI and Investigation increased FBI Director I wish PatelLeadership.
Patel has come under fire to lack his law enforcement background and Conduct during high-profile cases Handed by the bureau.
He fired several officers and agents within the FBI last month, including agents, who had examined the January 6 riot at the US Capital in 2021.
They are included Brian DriskallFormer FBI acting director, who Initial requests refused to turn on a list Out of agents working in more than 1,500 January 6 cases.
Driscoll and two other former high-ranking agents Filed a case Earlier this month, against Patel, alleging that his firing was part of the “campaign of vengeance” for insufficient “political loyalty”.
The agents have written that Patel’s actions contributed to low morale in the bureau and Patel said that the orders for firing came from their superiors, who believed that the driskol believed that the leadership in the White House and the Department of Justice was meant.
Critics have accused the Trump administration Firing to federal workers Unable is considered or opposed its agenda.
“President Trump is only interested in the best and most worthy of people who are ready to implement their first agenda from American people,” Karolin Levit said in a statement. “This is not for everyone, and that’s fine.”
