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FBI Fires 15–22 Agents, Including Those Who Kneeled During 2020 Protest

The dismissals cap an internal review under new leadership, drawing a sharp rebuke from the FBI Agents Association.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (officers take a knee with demonstrators, as they march on Pennsylvania Ave. on Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Washington, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel is facing questions from lawmakers for the second straight day following a contentious hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee where he was criticized for his handling of investigations into the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk and the case related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary Commitee in Washington, D.C., on Sept.16, 2025.
The Federal Bureau Investigation seal is seen at FBI headquarters in Washington, U.S. June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report that between roughly 15 and 22 FBI personnel were terminated, with about 15 linked to the Washington, D.C., kneeling episode.
  • Sources say the agents knelt to defuse tensions during the George Floyd protests, and an earlier internal review found no policy violation.
  • Several of the agents were reassigned to less coveted roles earlier this year before being dismissed in the latest round.
  • The FBI declined to comment, while the FBI Agents Association labeled the firings unlawful and a violation of due process.
  • The action comes during a broader personnel shake-up and Justice Department review of more than 1,500 agents, as fired senior officials pursue legal challenges to recent removals under Director Kash Patel.