FBI Fires Agents, Shuts Unit Over GOP Lawmakers Monitoring

14 HOURS AGO·UPDATED 14 HOURS AGO

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Above: FBI Director Kash Patel in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 8, 2025. Image copyright: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The Spin

Republican narrative

Those who participated in the Biden administration's weaponization of law enforcement must be held accountable. Jack Smith's team monitored senators' communications without justification. Firing rogue agents and dismantling the corrupt CR-15 squad restores integrity to federal law enforcement.

One America

Democratic narrative

FBI agents following standard procedures during legitimate investigations into efforts to overturn the 2020 election didn't do anything wrong. Firing competent agents and shuttering the public corruption unit for political reasons creates the perfect environment for actual corruption to flourish.

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