FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation: sources
The Hindu
The FBI fires agents linked to Trump’s classified documents probe, prompting condemnation over national security concerns from the Agents Association.
The FBI has fired additional agents who worked on an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump, this time terminating employees who participated in the probe into the Republican's hoarding of classified documents, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday (February 25, 2026).
The firings are part of a broader personnel purge under the leadership of Director Kash Patel, a Trump appointee who, over the last year, has pushed out dozens of employees who either contributed to investigations into the president or were perceived as not aligned with the administration's agenda. The Justice Department has engaged in similarly sweeping firings of prosecutors since Mr. Trump took office last year.
The FBI Agents Association condemned the firings as unlawful and endangering national security.
“These actions weaken the Bureau by stripping away critical expertise and destabilising the workforce, undermining trust in leadership and jeopardising the Bureau's ability to meet its recruitment goals — ultimately putting the nation at greater risk,” the association said in a statement.
The latest round of terminations included employees who helped investigate Mr. Trump's retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort, a case that involved a high-profile FBI search of the Florida property and resulted in a federal prosecution charging the now-president with holding onto top-secret records from his first term in office and obstructing government efforts to get them back.
The firings were confirmed to The Associated Press by multiple people familiar with the matter who spoke on anonymity because they could not publicly discuss the personnel moves. Several people said a total of 10 employees were fired, and one said at least 10 were fired.
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