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FBI Terminates Agents Who Kneeled During 2020 George Floyd Protests Amid Broader Personnel Changes
Sep 28, 2025 12:18 am CST
The FBI has fired approximately 20 agents who were photographed kneeling during racial justice protests following George Floyd's death in 2020. This termination comes as part of a larger personnel restructuring under Director Kash Patel, which has included the dismissal of several high-ranking officials who oversaw sensitive investigations. The FBI Agents Association has condemned these firings as unlawful, particularly noting that military veterans with additional protections were among those terminated.
FBI Fires Multiple Agents Who Knelt During 2020 Racial Justice Protests: Personnel Purge Raises Legal Concerns
Sep 27, 2025 10:57 am CST
The FBI has terminated approximately 20 agents who were photographed kneeling during George Floyd protests in 2020, part of a broader personnel restructuring under Director Kash Patel. The FBI Agents Association has condemned these firings as unlawful, citing lack of due process and calling for congressional investigation as these dismissals coincide with other high-profile terminations of agents who worked on sensitive cases during the Trump administration.