Overview

• The Trump administration has initiated a sweeping purge of FBI and DOJ personnel, targeting those who worked on January 6 and Trump-related investigations.
• Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll is weighing responses to a Justice Department demand for a list of all bureau employees involved in January 6 cases, with a deadline set for Tuesday at noon.
• FBI employees and advocacy groups have expressed fears of political retribution, legal threats, and risks of public exposure, such as doxing and harassment, if names are disclosed.
• Over two dozen prosecutors and numerous FBI agents have already been dismissed, with critics calling the actions a violation of due process and a dangerous precedent for law enforcement independence.
• The FBI Agents Association and lawmakers, including Democrats and some Republicans, have condemned the firings, warning of risks to national security and the impartiality of federal investigations.