FBI fires staff tied to Trump documents probe amid Patel purge

FBI has fired at least 10 agents and staff tied to obtaining phone records of FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as part of the investigation into Donald Trump’s mishandling of classified documents, the latest in a broader purge of bureau personnel associated with Trump investigations. Patel claims the prior FBI leadership secretly subpoenaed his and Wiles’s records, though toll records are typically a routine part of criminal inquiries. The piece also notes Patel’s other controversies, including his use of the FBI jet and a Milan trip, and draws condemnation from the FBI Agents Association over the terminations.