The Trump administration is preparing to fire dozens of FBI agents and supervisors involved in the investigations into the January 6 Capitol riot and former President Donald Trump, according to CNN.
The firings, expected to take place on Friday, are part of Trump’s broader effort to overhaul the Department of Justice (DOJ) and remove officials he has accused of being part of the so-called “deep state.”
Sources indicate that the agents and their superiors, many of whom played key roles in investigating Trump and his associates, will be dismissed.
Concerns over job security had reportedly been growing within the agency since Trump took office, as he has long vowed to reform the Justice Department and take action against those he believes were politically motivated in their investigations.
The mass terminations follow a string of recent removals of senior FBI executives who had been appointed by former FBI Director Christopher Wray.
On Thursday, these officials were reportedly given the option to resign or face termination. Earlier this week, additional DOJ officials involved in Trump-related investigations were also fired.
This included members of the team that worked under former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who resigned before Trump’s