The FBI has fired approximately 20 agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest following George Floyd's death. Initially reassigned last spring, the firings are part of a broader personnel shake-up under Director Kash Patel, aimed at reshaping the agency. The move follows other recent terminations of high-level executives and agents, with some alleging politically motivated dismissals related to investigations involving Donald Trump.

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