From Breitbart: FBI Director Kash Patel has purged his department of agents linked to the Biden administration’s efforts to jail the Democrat former president’s electoral foe, Donald Trump.
Patel forced out field office leaders and other senior agents connected to the two criminal investigations of Trump, including the special agent in charge in Atlanta, the acting assistant director in charge of the New York field office, and the former special agent in charge in New Orleans who had recently moved on to another job, MS Now reported and two senior administration officials confirmed to Breitbart News.
As many as six agents in Miami were forced out over their connection to the FBI’s raid of Mar-a-Lago, conducted by over 30 agents accompanied by CNN cameras.
The report notes that other agents fired had been involved in the widespread “Arctic Frost” investigation of President Trump.
New York Times writer Emily Bazelon complained, “Patel fired another group of agents this week. It’s a pattern. There’s a news event — this time, Jack Smith’s testimony — and then a group of people lose their jobs. Usually they’re employees who worked on cases that are now disfavored.”
Patel fired another group of agents this week. It’s a pattern. There’s a news event — this time, Jack Smith’s testimony — and then a group of people lose their jobs. Usually they’re employees who worked on cases that are now disfavored. https://t.co/bJVppe2GmN
— Emily Bazelon (@emilybazelon) January 23, 2026
On Thursday, Patel shared a photo of a bizarre “trophy” which the former FBI agents had made to celebrate the Arctic Frost prosecution case against President Trump.
“People ask why I said the old FBI was a diseased temple. This is what corruption looks like when it thinks no one is watching: A self-awarded trophy celebrating Arctic Frost, made by FBI officials,” Patel explained, adding, “I disbanded CR-15 and removed the corrupt actors involved. So when legacy media cries that President Trump’s FBI fired people and made sweeping changes, I have one response: You’re damn right we did.”
People ask why I said the old FBI was a diseased temple.
This is what corruption looks like when it thinks no one is watching:
➡️ A self-awarded trophy celebrating Arctic Frost, made by FBI officials.
I disbanded CR-15 and removed the corrupt actors involved.
So when legacy… pic.twitter.com/5S6xb9XyaE
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) January 22, 2026
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