Trump’s FBI Reportedly Begins Purging Deep Staters From Its Ranks

Three senior FBI officials, including one involved with investigations regarding President Donald Trump, are being fired, according to multiple reports.

Agents facing dismissal include Brian Driscoll, who briefly served as acting director at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, and Walter Giardina, who worked on investigations related to Trump and his advisor Peter Navarro, the New York Times reported Thursday.

Washington Field Office acting director Steve Jensen is also being dismissed, according to CNN.

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Emil Bove, while serving as Acting Deputy Attorney General in February, accused Driscoll of “insubordination” when he opposed efforts to turn over information about FBI agents who worked on Jan. 6 investigations, according the NYT.

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley requested FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi produce records related to Giardina in June, citing his alleged misconduct.

Whistleblower disclosures accused Giardina of falsely stating the Steele Dossier was “corroborated as true,” wiping a laptop he was assigned while working for special counsel Robert Mueller and stating “openly his animosity toward President Trump,” according to Grassley’s