The FBI has reportedly fired 15 to 20 agents who knelt at a racial justice protest following George Floyd's death. The agents were photographed taking a knee in Washington D.C. in 2020. While the FBI Agents Association condemned the firings, citing rights violations, the FBI itself declined to comment. The reported sackings follow a trend of the Trump administration removing perceived "woke" elements from federal agencies, with some critics viewing the kneeling as agreement with protesters' views, while supporters argue it was a de-escalation tactic.

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