Overview
- Four agents tied to the Arctic Frost investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election were terminated after a brief, confusing cycle of firings, reversals, and re-firings, according to multiple outlets.
- Those removed include Jeremy Desor, Jamie Garman, Blaire Toleman, and David Geist, with sources saying some had been briefly reinstated before being dismissed again on Tuesday.
- D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro sought to halt at least some of the terminations by telling FBI leadership the agents were needed on ongoing cases, though the bureau ultimately proceeded with the firings.
- In a sharply worded statement, the FBI Agents Association said Director Kash Patel has “disregarded the law,” calling the personnel moves “erratic and arbitrary retribution” and warning of damage to public safety and due process.
- The latest actions follow Republican releases of unredacted Arctic Frost subpoena records that exposed agent names and fueled online targeting, and they extend a broader purge this year that has removed dozens tied to Trump and Jan. 6 cases, prompting a lawsuit alleging political pressure.