Trump administration officials are moving to fire at least some of the FBI agents engaged in investigations involving President Donald Trump.

I was given no rationale for this decision, which, as you might imagine, has come as a shock,’ FBI agent writes in email to colleagues

The FBI launched a wide-ranging round of staff cuts on Friday as President Donald Trump's administration moves to swiftly shake up the leading U.S. law enforcement agency, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

These senior officials at FBI headquarters were responsible for overseeing top priorities for the bureau, including national security, criminal and cyber issues, the sources said.

The move came hours after FBI director nominee Kash Patel testified in his confirmation hearing he was “not aware of” plans to remove FBI officials who investigated Trump.

The ultimatum was unusual for the FBI and suggested that President Donald Trump is purging leadership at an agency he has harshly criticized.

The personnel moves appear aimed at leaders and agents who played roles in the investigations most closely associated with Trump himself.

The Trump administration is set to expand a purge of career law enforcement officials including dozens of FBI agents who worked on January 6, 2021, the US Capitol attack and Trump-related investigations,

The Trump administration is set to expand a purge of career law enforcement officials, with dozens of FBI agents who worked on January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack and Trump-related investigations as well as some supervisors being evaluated for possible removal as soon as the end of Friday,

At least six senior FBI leaders have been ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday, according to sources briefed on the matter, extending a purge that began last week at the Justice Department across the street from the FBI headquarters.

The social media posts expressed intent to harm Trump at an upcoming rally during his time as President-Elect.