FBI Terminates Agents for Kneeling at 2020 Protest

Leaders of the FBI terminated around 20 agents who kneeled during Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, citing a “lack of judgment,” amid a broader personnel purge under Director Kash Patel, which has fueled declining morale. The FBI Agents Association condemned the firings, alleging violations of legal rights, while Patel defended the dismissals, claiming they were based on performance standards.

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