Ethics Violations Prompt Firings of Mar-a-Lago Probe Agents, Patel Says
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FBI Director Kash Patel told a House Intelligence Committee hearing that about 10 agents who worked on the Mar-a-Lago classified-documents probe were fired last month after internal reviews found ethics violations. He declined to specify the violations due to pending litigation, noting other agents had examined the matter. Critics say the firings bypass due process and appear politically motivated amid prosecutions of Trump, while Patel framed them as necessary discipline based on career investigations.
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