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.