The FBI has reportedly fired up to 20 agents who knelt during a 2020 civil rights protest following George Floyd's death. Sources claim the agents, many from the Washington Field Office, knelt in June 2020 as a de-escalation tactic after protesters urged them to. An internal review reportedly found no political solidarity intended. The FBI Agents Association condemned the firings, labeling them a "dangerous new pattern" by FBI Director Kash Patel that weakens the bureau and damages trust.

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